Muhammad Ali

that 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…

“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…

With his defiance, he was refusing to participate in America’s plan for a nation far away from home, especially when that plan called for murdering the enemy and violated his faith. Ali couldn’t accept betraying his faith for America while in a foreign land, only to return home to a culture of racial bias and discrimination by the country he just served. 6 Civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s came to Ali’s defense. "He is giving up millions of dollars to do what his conscience tells him…

In this paper, I will provide an analysis of Muhammad Ali’s personality using the Five Factor Model (McCrae & John, 1992) and its facets as described in the IPIP-NEO Narrative Report (Johnson, n.d.). My analysis is based on the contents of Mr. Ali’s obituary in Sports Illustrated (Hoffer, 2016). Evidence from his obituary suggests that Mr. Ali was high in extraversion throughout his life, relatively average in agreeableness, high in conscientiousness, low in neuroticism, and average in…

On the 28th of April 1967, Muhammad Ali, the reigning heavyweight champion of the world, in an act of defiance towards the American government, refused induction into the United States military on the grounds that he was a conscientious objector. Ali’s conscience reason was that it would go against the teachings of his religion Islam. He believed he should be exempt from participation in the Vietnam War because it went against his religion to do so. Islam is a religion of peace however it is…

And a lot of people will pay to see somebody shut your big mouth. So keep bragging, keep on sassing, and always be outrageous.” Thus, the Muhammad Ali the world came to know was born. One can look at entire teams that adopted the model of being the team you loved to hate, whether it be the Oakland Raiders of the 1970’s, The Miami Hurricanes football team of the ’80s and early ‘90s, the “Bad Boy”…

-Muhammad Ali was originally born at Kentucky in the 1940's during segregation in the south. Kentucky was the last state in the South to introduce segregated schools and broken down racial barriers in higher education. In this time era of the 1930s and 1940s black humanity remained unable to attend higher level schools and universities. In Kentucky there were many instances where black colored people were told to walk around to the backs of schools, This was to simply be given less of quality…

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 blacks were placed in…

My Inspiration Muhamad Ali is a black American boxer and arguably the best boxer of all time. Ali is my biggest inspiration. Ali is not only a boxer, he is also an inspirational speaker, he stood up for what is right and what he believed in, and he works so hard and dedicates his life to anything he truly desires and wants. Muhamad Ali is a three time world champion in the heavyweight division and he is the first and only to do so in the History of boxing. He first got his title which was taken…

quickly labeled a “draft dodger”. Ali stated that he did not dodge the draft, but rather opposed the war. During this time, racism towards African Americans was still prevalent, and he knew he would be treated unfairly. He was also a believer in non-aggression and did not want to participate in killing. Muhammad wisely demonstrated civil disobedience by refusing to comply with something he did not believe in, even going so far as to say, “Just take me to jail”. Ali was stripped of his boxing…