Larry Neal

On May 25th 1965 at St.Dominic's Hall in Lewiston Maine, Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston got into the ring for the second time. Liston lost to Ali by KO at 2:12 in round one of fifthteen. Ali caught Liston on the chin with a solid, short, counter right hand over a lazy left jab, “ the phantom punch” causing Liston to collapse to the rings floor. There are people who were there and had witnessed the fight who still to this day, claim that it was a fixed fight. George Chuvalo was ABSOLUTELY…

In 1979, the NBA fanbase saw the game being played in a way never seen before. Earvin Johnson a renowned player of the Los Angeles Lakers, showed off his basketball skill for 12 years. Known for having high numbers in assists, Earvin Johnson, also known as “Magic”, had the ability to see where everyone was on the court, and make unexpected passes. Aside from his basketball career, Magic became a huge advocate of AIDS and HIV awareness, while also writing a book about safe sex. Throughout the…

The great boxing legend Muhammad Ali once said was “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali was one of the best boxers there were because when he was 18 or 19 he joined the Olympic team and then winning a Gold medal by defeating the three time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski. Muhammed Ali was legendary to boxing because of who he was, his accomplishments in boxing, and what he accomplished outside of boxing. Their was a well known boxer named Muhammad Ali, who was known…

Inspirational Boxer Have you ever wondered how it would feel like to be in a boxing match? All the excitement people have because of two famous boxers are boxing each other to win a belt, and some money. Alvarez’s road began in 2011 Canelo Alvarez has conquered the boxing world he’s been boxing so many famous boxers that are good, he has fans where he is from Guadalajara, Mexico and all over the world, he’s been through so many tough challenges when he was only 25. His parents were…

I love TED Talks. In the quiet morning before school, I found myself pursuing the Internet looking for a catchy title and a topic of which I wish to learn more. I am often provided with a creative idea, new perspective, or meaningful message for me to reflect upon and apply to my life in some small way. TED Talks are created by passion, intelligent individuals who have amazing messages to share with the world. While some topics have more of a direct correlation to my life than others, these…

When I began to read Montana 1948, I began to feel like twelve year old David Hayden did during his hardships in the cataclysmic summer of 1948. These events which were ingrained into David's memory give Watson inspiration to express just how different life was in 1948. One night in the second part of the story David stays up late, unable to fall asleep, thinking about the Indians he sees and interacts with everyday: “That night I imagined all the Indians of our region, from town, or ranches,…

The first lines one reads in the beginning of Larry Watson’s Montana 1948 are, “From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images move vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all my attempts the years make to erase or fade them…”(p. 1). This foreshadowing immediately gives off the ambiance that their are major conflicts to occur. Of course every novel needs a conflict to move the plot along, but what makes Montana 1948 special is all of the conflicts…

Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on January 17 , 1942 In Louisville , Kentucky. Known all over the world for being a professional boxer and an activist. Muhammad started training amaturally at the age of 12. At the age of 18 he won his first gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and then later that year started boxing professionally. He then went on to win the WBA, WBC, and Lineal Heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston. Mahammad then changed…

“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…

Shawn Johnson is an influential person because she is a hard-working athlete who earned two Olympic gold medals in gymnastics. Early life Her birthday is January 19, 1992(Source #3).Shawn Johnson is 26 years old.Shawn Johnson was born in Des Moines , Iowa United states (Source #2). Shawn Johnson's full name is Shawn Machel Johnson (Source #1). Her nickname was SJ to represent her because she didn't like her name at first (Source #4). When Shawn was little , she was signed up for ballet and…