Husayn ibn Ali

professional boxer could be an activist. However, Muhammad Ali is not only considered a world champion boxer, but is also a well known political and social activist and humanitarian. As an activist, he refused to be drafted into the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. In addition to that, he promoted world peace by traveling to war torn countries and became an advocate for children. As a political activist, on April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted to the U.S. Army during the…

Good Morning Mr Williams, Mrs. Evans, honorable staff, notable guest, and the dynamic Class of 2016. The Great Muhammad Ali once declared “I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.” Ali was an African American boxer and activist who fought against social injustice toward the black people. At the time, of Muhammad Ali’s words, the law permitted segregated schools where…

Muhammad Ali was one of the most talented boxer of his generation. In his boxing days, he inspired younger men to follow in his footsteps. He was twelve years old when he started boxing because he bike was stolen and he told a police officer, Joe Martin, that he wanted to beat up the thief. Joe Martin took Ali under his wing to learn boxing before challenging the thief. Within a few years, he rose to the top with his outstanding skills, dominating his matches, gaining the title as the greatest…

‘’Baby can I talk to you about something?’’ I pondered my new wife Jasmine, wondering if she would be open to a conversation. ‘’Yes, Nwoye’’. She replied. ‘’Today marks 9 years since the passing of my father. It hasn’t been too easy for me. I feel as I am in part responsible for his death.’’ ‘’Why would feel that way, I thought you father hung himself?’’ ‘’He did, though I feel at fault for this situation because of multiple circumstances’’. ‘’ Is this what you want to…

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…

A boxer distinguishes himself as strong, fierce, and smart. They must exhibit these qualities in order to outlast their opponent and win the fight. Boxer, “an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together,” obtained an ironic name in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Many animals respected Boxer, for they knew he put forth tremendous amounts of work. Despite his work ethic, Boxer lived by the motto “I will work harder” and continued to work hard…

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.…

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” is one of the best known quotes in the history of sports. Muhammad Ali stated the quote, and it stuck with him throughout his life and career. Muhammad was a professional boxer, and was even known as the greatest sports figure of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali, also known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. His mother’s name was Odessa Grady Clay and his father was Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., who Muhammad…

David Brown. Better known as Muhammad Ali, he has a legacy of being the greatest fighter whoever lived. Muhammad Ali has a career record of 56 wins, 5 losses, and 37 knockouts. Just a kid from a southern town of Louisville, Kentucky, raised in a normal middle class family where he and his brother were expected to either work or go to the military; his father was a painter and his mother a housewife. However Cassius Clay would soon become the great Muhammad Ali. This is his story; January 17,…

Muhammad Ali’s Toughest Fight Ali was the “Sports Personality of the Twentieth Century” named by the British Broadcasting Corporation (CBS Interactive Inc.). He was one of the greatest boxers of all time, if not the best. When commentating on Ali’s incredible boxing skills, Richard Hoffer said the boxer was “more than just lip service”(Smith 49). A general misconception is that Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease because of old age. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease of the nervous…