This story is about the world champion Muhammad ali. He was an African american boxer that has won a lot of championships. He has also won Olympic gold medals. He is considered one of the greatest boxers in history. I agree with that.
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. grew up in the south at a time of segregated facilities. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, his father supported a wife and two boys by painting billboards and signs. "When clay was 12 years old, he took up boxing under the tutelage of Louisville policeman Joe Martin." At 22 years old, clay was a great young boxer, but only a few gave him a chance against Sonny Liston. Sonny Liston, who had knocked out Floyd Patterson in the opening rounds of the fight a week …show more content…
Ali went to win the 1956 golden glove tourney in the light heavyweight class.In 1959 Ali became a golden gloves champion and an Olympic gold realist the next year. "After advancing through the amateur ranks, he won a gold medal in the 175-pound division at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome and began a professional career under the guidance of the Louisville sponsoring group, a syndicate composed of 11 wealthy white men" . On February 25,1964 clay challenged Liston for the heavyweight championship title. Muhammad Ali of Kentucky was announced the winner after Liston gave up at the end of the 6th round in Miami. On May 25, 1965 the fighters met in Leviston, Maine for a rematch. "The fight ended with a highly controversial first- round knockout for clay." Liston was a reserved, scarce fighter, he is 10 years older than clay, and he has been a world champion since defeating Floyd Patterson in 1962. "Muhammad Ali was stripped of the WBA title late in 1964 in a dispute over the contract." Some boxing groups didn't recognize Ali as champion until 1967. "On March 6,1964 he took the name Muhammad Ali, which was given to him by his spiritual leader, Elijah …show more content…
Ali showed at an early age that he wouldn't back away from a fight. Ali won all of his fights in the 1960s, most of them by knockout. Liston was widely regarded as the most scarce powerful fighter of the era.Most of the sports journalists covering the fight that clay, who was the 7-1 underdog would be no match for sonny. "While training for the fight, clay, a natural self- promoter, taunted Liston am boosted he would win by a knockout." Clay had to come into the fight after being knocked out by Henry Coopes left hook. At the weigh in, Ali chanted "I want to rumble" before saying "You are a tramp. I am going to eat you up. Somebody's going to die at the ringside tonight", and "are you scared?" After that clay was fined around £900 for the disgraceful actions after screaming at Sonny Liston. Clay came out amazing during the fight, using his speed and footwork to his advantage."Clay used his superior quickness to frustrate Liston and avoid his famed left hook." "Clay held his hands unconventionally low, backed away from punches rather than bobbing and weaving out of danger, and appeared to lack true knockout power. He dominated the first four rounds of the fight, but he was forced to fight the fifth round by nearly being blinded after a substance of Liston's glove had gotten into his eyes.After the sixth round of the fight, Liston, who was suffering from cuts and bruises under his eyes didn't want to
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. grew up in the south at a time of segregated facilities. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, his father supported a wife and two boys by painting billboards and signs. "When clay was 12 years old, he took up boxing under the tutelage of Louisville policeman Joe Martin." At 22 years old, clay was a great young boxer, but only a few gave him a chance against Sonny Liston. Sonny Liston, who had knocked out Floyd Patterson in the opening rounds of the fight a week …show more content…
Ali went to win the 1956 golden glove tourney in the light heavyweight class.In 1959 Ali became a golden gloves champion and an Olympic gold realist the next year. "After advancing through the amateur ranks, he won a gold medal in the 175-pound division at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome and began a professional career under the guidance of the Louisville sponsoring group, a syndicate composed of 11 wealthy white men" . On February 25,1964 clay challenged Liston for the heavyweight championship title. Muhammad Ali of Kentucky was announced the winner after Liston gave up at the end of the 6th round in Miami. On May 25, 1965 the fighters met in Leviston, Maine for a rematch. "The fight ended with a highly controversial first- round knockout for clay." Liston was a reserved, scarce fighter, he is 10 years older than clay, and he has been a world champion since defeating Floyd Patterson in 1962. "Muhammad Ali was stripped of the WBA title late in 1964 in a dispute over the contract." Some boxing groups didn't recognize Ali as champion until 1967. "On March 6,1964 he took the name Muhammad Ali, which was given to him by his spiritual leader, Elijah …show more content…
Ali showed at an early age that he wouldn't back away from a fight. Ali won all of his fights in the 1960s, most of them by knockout. Liston was widely regarded as the most scarce powerful fighter of the era.Most of the sports journalists covering the fight that clay, who was the 7-1 underdog would be no match for sonny. "While training for the fight, clay, a natural self- promoter, taunted Liston am boosted he would win by a knockout." Clay had to come into the fight after being knocked out by Henry Coopes left hook. At the weigh in, Ali chanted "I want to rumble" before saying "You are a tramp. I am going to eat you up. Somebody's going to die at the ringside tonight", and "are you scared?" After that clay was fined around £900 for the disgraceful actions after screaming at Sonny Liston. Clay came out amazing during the fight, using his speed and footwork to his advantage."Clay used his superior quickness to frustrate Liston and avoid his famed left hook." "Clay held his hands unconventionally low, backed away from punches rather than bobbing and weaving out of danger, and appeared to lack true knockout power. He dominated the first four rounds of the fight, but he was forced to fight the fifth round by nearly being blinded after a substance of Liston's glove had gotten into his eyes.After the sixth round of the fight, Liston, who was suffering from cuts and bruises under his eyes didn't want to