Larry Brilliant

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Google, a leading giant in the technology business, is becoming a company that not only leads the technology world, but starting to lead our world. Google is a company that was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. There hopes were to make it easier for people to go onto the internet and find relevant and useful information to their search. They went to Stanford University and were both working on a project that was designed to compute the popularity of sites. This project was called “BackRub…

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…

“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…

The technologies sector of the American economy provides a significant portion of the nation’s economic power. It accounted for over seven percent of the United States’(US) Global Domestic Product(GDP) and employed over six million in 2014 (Preston 2015). Although seven percent of GDP may seem insignificant, the US GDP in 2014 was nearly $17.5 trillion (World Bank), meaning that the tech industry contributed around $1.24 trillion to the American economy. In addition to its raw contributions to…

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…