Most people know that Mohamed Ali was a boxer. But there is much more to his life. For example he three heavy weight titles he gave countless money and time to charities and spent lots of time teaching about philanthropy.
Muhamad Ali was and still is an all-time hero in my book. He is someone that can never be beaten he showed that anyone can do anything no matter what the circumstances.
Cassius Marcellus clay Jr. is the full name of this fighter he was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942. Cassius clays father painted billboards and signs for a living while his mom was a house maid. Cassius was the older of two brothers. He was introduced to boxing by Joe martin. A police officer that did boxing lessons in the evenings. When he was going …show more content…
Cassius referred to his name as his slave name, and as soon as he converted was called Malcom x. until Elijah Muhammad gave him his name he is most commonly known by, Muhamad Ali. Muhamad ails first heavy weight title was against sonny Liston. He was just twenty two years old when he won. It was April 28, 1967 that America held its first draft since 1942. It was a lottery drawing and in June 20, 1967 his number was up. He was convicted of draftevason stripped of his heavy weight honors and couldn’t box for three years. He was also fined 10,000 and sentenced to prison for five years. He was able to evade the prison sentence under circumstances that he was a Muslim preacher. One of his famous quotes are “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong” …show more content…
Ali not only defeated but knocked out jerry quarry in the third round at the age of thirty nine. Winning this fight gave Ali the chance to regain the heavy weight title that was stripped from him. This fight was against Joe Frazer and was named the fight of the century. The first lost for Muhamad in his pro career. Muhamad Ali fought ten more fights before he lost a fight against Ken Norton. Six months later after much training he fought ken gain and won. He was later able to fight Kinshasa Zaire. This fight was called the rumble in the jungle. Kinshasa Zaire was said to have the meanest hits, but Ali was too smart for this he devised a plan strictly for Zaire. This move was called the rope a dope. In boxing it is not smart to get in the corners strictly because you can get cornered and want be able to get out without some mean blows. But Ali challenged this so called rule with his rope a dope. He fought from the corners he would cover up with his arms and just take blows. He was able to tire out Zaire by getting beat. By the eight round Zaire couldn’t even hold his arms up and Ali won by a knock out. He was able to regain the tittle that was stolen from him finally after seven years of hard work and determination. Ali defended his title for ten fights when he finally lost to Ken Norton. He then rea challenged him and took the tittle back. Ali was the only fighter to win heavy weight boxing three
Muhamad Ali was and still is an all-time hero in my book. He is someone that can never be beaten he showed that anyone can do anything no matter what the circumstances.
Cassius Marcellus clay Jr. is the full name of this fighter he was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942. Cassius clays father painted billboards and signs for a living while his mom was a house maid. Cassius was the older of two brothers. He was introduced to boxing by Joe martin. A police officer that did boxing lessons in the evenings. When he was going …show more content…
Cassius referred to his name as his slave name, and as soon as he converted was called Malcom x. until Elijah Muhammad gave him his name he is most commonly known by, Muhamad Ali. Muhamad ails first heavy weight title was against sonny Liston. He was just twenty two years old when he won. It was April 28, 1967 that America held its first draft since 1942. It was a lottery drawing and in June 20, 1967 his number was up. He was convicted of draftevason stripped of his heavy weight honors and couldn’t box for three years. He was also fined 10,000 and sentenced to prison for five years. He was able to evade the prison sentence under circumstances that he was a Muslim preacher. One of his famous quotes are “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong” …show more content…
Ali not only defeated but knocked out jerry quarry in the third round at the age of thirty nine. Winning this fight gave Ali the chance to regain the heavy weight title that was stripped from him. This fight was against Joe Frazer and was named the fight of the century. The first lost for Muhamad in his pro career. Muhamad Ali fought ten more fights before he lost a fight against Ken Norton. Six months later after much training he fought ken gain and won. He was later able to fight Kinshasa Zaire. This fight was called the rumble in the jungle. Kinshasa Zaire was said to have the meanest hits, but Ali was too smart for this he devised a plan strictly for Zaire. This move was called the rope a dope. In boxing it is not smart to get in the corners strictly because you can get cornered and want be able to get out without some mean blows. But Ali challenged this so called rule with his rope a dope. He fought from the corners he would cover up with his arms and just take blows. He was able to tire out Zaire by getting beat. By the eight round Zaire couldn’t even hold his arms up and Ali won by a knock out. He was able to regain the tittle that was stolen from him finally after seven years of hard work and determination. Ali defended his title for ten fights when he finally lost to Ken Norton. He then rea challenged him and took the tittle back. Ali was the only fighter to win heavy weight boxing three