Boxing

Depression. Braddock also suffers a broken right hand during a boxing match, which forces him to give up his career. Since he will not be making money for his family from boxing, Jimmy becomes a longshoreman and does manual labor even with a broken hand. Then one day, when there happens to be a last minute cancellation by a boxer, Braddock’s longtime manager, Joe Gould, calls him and offers him one more match in the ring. Jimmy stuns the boxing world and knocks out his opponent, Corn…

What comes to mind when one pictures the sport of boxing? It may be the money or the fame, or it may be the passion. Passion was the driving force in world renowned boxer Muhammad Ali. As an philanthropist, activist, and athlete, he was all but one- a quiter. Overcoming oppression and discrimination, Muhammad Ali became what many see as one of the most honored athletes of all time. Set the clock back to 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Boxing became his escape from segregation and oppression. In…

Pankration, The Forefather of MMA Athletics played an essential role in the ancient Greek world. The Ancient Olympic Games dates back to 776 BCE, but we have knowledge that athletic competition in ancient Greece had a long history prior to this date. The ancient Greek athletics was a quest for an individual’s excellence and fame, which the ancient Greeks called Arete. Because of this emphasis on the individual, sports in ancient Greece largely excluded team competitions. In this paper, I will be…

The 1974, “Rumble in the Jungle” World Heavyweight Championship, which took place in Kinshasa, Zaire, is arguably one of the most famous fights in boxing history. It saw Muhammad Ali, coming back from a three and a half year suspension for refusal to comply with the U.S. Vietnam draft, regain his Heavyweight World Champion title by knocking out the younger, stronger George Foreman. This was achieved through a combination of pioneering tactics and perfect technical skills. However, the fight was…

Boxing… Deadly? Boxing is a very intense sport Boxing is one of the only sports left where the goal is to move the opponent closer to death. There are other dangerous sports besides boxing. If you look up the stats Football and automobile racing has athletes suffering from serious injuries every year and health problems down the road. Boxing is intense its sole purpose is to continually beat the other man down until you hear a bell. Boxing is considered a sport even though it requires no…

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. a professional boxer, idealist, social activist, and philanthropist born January 17 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Cassius Clay Sr. and Odessa middle class citizens gave birth to giant who would impact the world greatly. The Clays were not wealthy but were not living in poverty. Muhammad Ali would go on to embody the soul of an American during the late twentieth centuries. As an African American boxer, world figure, minister, humanitarian, and the spokesman he would…

Cassius Clay died on June 3rd, 2016, in Scottsdale Arizona. Seventy-four years prior, a champion was born. From the early stages of his career, Cassius knew he had something different than the others. A desire deep inside of him at becoming the greatest at what he does. During his lifetime, he became one of the greatest athlete to exist, but also a true model outside of the ring. He not only fought with his fists, but with his words defending the civil rights of his people. Muhammad Ali, from…

Muhammad Ali made a difference in the world and his career was a big part in him doing so, he stood his ground for his religion, he gave hope to the black community… including Africa, and he changed history in the sport of boxing. Muhammad Ali had a lot of power and it wasn’t only in his fist. Muhammad Ali didn’t start out as being Muhammad Ali his real name was Cassius Marcellus Clay. That is his family name and he wasn’t proud of it because that was his slave name given to his ancestors by…

as a sport psychologist, given that he was able to institute an establishment of credibility in boxing via the client at hand. The acknowledgment of the effect of connection was made conclusive as quality recognition of their support for the groundwork of organization before the contest starts off with a bang. It is also vital for acceptance of viable information to be gained within professional boxing between the consultant and athlete since it takes a lot of time to build up a connection for…

In my opinion, peaceful resistance has a positive impact on society for a variety of reasons. Two historical examples of individuals who engaged in peaceful resistant strategies were that of Civil Rights Activists, Rosa Parks and professional boxer, Olympic champion, and Activist himself, Muhammad Ali. These two individuals not only participated in non-violent resistant approaches to social injustices but, more importantly, they were willing to face the subsequent consequences of their civil…