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    “I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger.” - Muhammad Ali Biography Professional Boxer (1961-80), political activist, lecture, entrepreneur, actor, a philanthropist, winner of six Golden Gloves titles in Kentucky, 2-time National Golden Gloves titles, 1 Olympic Gold Medalist, and 3-time Heavyweight Championship, his name is Muhammad Ali also known as “The Greatest.” Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky in January 17, 1942. Clay was the…

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    Jab Techniques In Boxing

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    A boxer seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab, and gradually wearing his opponent down. Compared to all other punches the jab is the closes to reach your opponent. The jab is fast, longer, most likely to land, and least likely to leave you vulnerable. The jab uses less energy than any other punch and keeps you in position to follow up with a dangerous power punch. The jab can be used for offensives technique…

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    Muhammad Ali is an American hero. Muhammad’s original name was Cassius Clay Jr. He was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville. Kentucky. He now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Muhammad was known as one of the greatest athletes n boxing. As a teenager he won both the National Amateur Athletic Union and Golden Gloves Championships. At eighteen years old, he competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy and won the gold medal. In 1984, Muhammad was diagnosed with Parkinson center in Phoenix, Arizona.…

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    The bulk of the Pacific Fleet was home ported in San Diego. After a brief induction and basic training, John arrived in San Diego for duty. Much of his time was spent in port but occasionally the fleet set sail. He would steam northward to San Francisco and, after refueling, sail southward again to San Diego. There simply was no combative activity in coastal waters. But that did not mean there was no fighting. In early 1918, in Coronado, California, two sailors squared off in the recreation…

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    Manny Pacquiao Case Study

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    A potential blockbuster fight between Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan is reportedly “almost certain” to happen in the first or second quarter of next year as Top Rank chief Bob Arum begins to run his machinery in order to setup a meeting between the two well-known fighters. Bleacher Report indicated that Arum’s initial plan is to stage it in the Middle East, but not in Dubai. If it does not work out, then the bout will be held in Las Vegas, Arum said. The 28-year-old Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) had been…

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    In 1955, Robinson returned to the ring. Although he had been inactive for two and a half years, his work as a dancer kept him in peak physical condition: in his autobiography, Robinson states that in the weeks leading up to his debut for a dancing engagement in France, he ran five miles every morning, and then danced for five hours each night. Robinson even stated that the training he did in his attempts to establish a career as a dancer were harder than any he undertook during his boxing career…

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    The American Hero Being a hero and symbol isn’t as easy as it seems especially back in the day you have to work, sweat, and even dedicate your life to whatever you are known for and doing.Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949 and was hero and a symbol to the American people. Joe Louis was born on May 13, 1914, Lafayetta, Alabama. Joe started spending time with a gang. His mom didn’t want him to get in any…

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    Muhammed Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville Kentucky. He grew up with his father mother and older brother Rudolph. Muhammad was not born named Muhammad his birth name was Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. At a young age of just 12 Muhammad wanted to box, it started with his bicycle getting stolen and he reported it to a police officer say he wanted to whoop whoever took his bike, the officer told him if he wanted to whoop somebody he had to learn how to first and the next day…

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    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…

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    We assigned this site to Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. beacuse we look up to him , hes the best fighter in the world. We want to give you some more information about this legendary boxer heres a little bit of his background story: Floyd was born in Grand Raoids, Michigan on 24 February 1977 in to a family of boxers (He started boxing because of his dad.) His full name is Floyd Joy Maywheather Jr. Nick name: Pretty boy It was common for the young mayweather to come home from…

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