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Why I Love Street Fighter’s Adon Date Published: Despite his brash and outspoken nature, Adon has been a character widely overlooked when it comes to his recognition in the Street Fighter universe. Frankly, Adon is not even the most popular Muay Thai fighter in the series¬—a title held by Sagat. However, what separates Adon from the pack is his unwavering personality combined with a certain chip on his shoulder, as he is self-aware of his weaknesses yet, still carries on with an exuberant…

Reigning WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin appears to be moving on from the name-calling and thrash talking with super middleweight champ Andre Ward as he had chosen to fight current IBF middleweight titlist David Lemieux for a unification bout at the Madison Square Garden in New York on October 17. ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported that the match is official and would put on the line the belts of the two greatest middleweight fighters right now. Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs), who is also…

Old School Vs. Modern Jiu-Jitsu Today the most argued about topic in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is if modern Jiu-Jitsu is better than old school Jiu-Jitsu. This question, many times, has led to negative commentary or actions towards the opposing viewers. To help give a better understanding of Jiu-Jitsu here is its beginning. Jiu-Jitsu derived from the art of Judo by a man named Miysuyo Maeda; this man settled in Brazil and opened up a gym there with one of his best students Carlos Gracie.…

Rough Draft Muhammad Ali by Tammy Liang 8A Muhammad Ali is important to many of people. He was named The Greatest and Fighter of the Year more than five times in magazines. The real question is How did this one person get to be so important and so recognized by many people? Before he was known as Muhammad Ali;He was known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Junior. Cassius Clay was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. It all started one day when Muhammad Ali was 12. His bike was…

or be consumed by it. Egypt initiated political and social reforms partly to block European domination of its land. Muhammad Ali was the leader after Napoleon failed to win Egypt. Beginning in 1831, he fought a series of battles in which he gained control of Syria and Arabia. Muhammad Ali and his heirs were recognized as the hereditary rulers of Egypt. Muhammad Ali began a series of reforms in the military and in the economy. He rose to leadership as a result of his military skill and…

“I Am The Greatest”, as said by the heavyweight champion of the world the great Muhammad Ali. One of the world’s most famous athletes, but also an African-American civil rights activist. Muhammad Ali paved the way for young male and female African Americans, but also was a very influential figure in the world of boxing. Known for his lightning fast footwork and trash ending his career with a record of 53 wins, 5 loses, 37 of his wins by knockout he has been recognized to be the greatest boxer…

Muhammad Ali was one of the most influential person in the Civil Rights Movement. He was very successful in most of what he did, including boxing. He took a stand in a lot of ways, but they were all on purpose. He did this because, as an African-American, white people were very rude to black people, only because of their color.  Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17, 1942 with the name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. His parents were Odessa Grady Clay, his mother, and Cassius…

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…

Muhammad Ali is one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century. However, many are not aware of the role this legendary man had in one of the most controversial boxing matches in history. In 1965, Ali was set to fight another famous heavyweight by the name of Sonny Liston II but as soon as the fight began the audience was stunned at what had occurred. Ali had managed to catch Liston in the chin with a solid right hand jab causing Liston to collapse to ground and thus leading Ali to a…

Muhammad Ali is recognized today as one of the greatest athletes of all time, but during his lifetime he accomplished other more impressive achievements while also upholding the same values that many Americans hold dear today. These values include his athletic prowess, and all of his work that he did for civil rights. Ali is most well known for his outstanding boxing career that boasted a 56-0-5 record. Americans are well known for their infatuation with sports, especially “American-made”…