Why Is Muhammad Considered A Hero
Cassius Clay used to be an ordinary child who simply got his bike stolen. This however, created one of the most famous boxers in history. Someone who was raised from the deeps of racial discrimination to being someone who gave people dignity. They looked up to him, seeing change. He would be the one to alter the world. Muhammad even called himself, “The Greatest,” but was he? Was he truly the hero that everyone believed and trusted in?
Muhammad had won a gold medal during the Olympics of 1960 in Rome, Italy. It was for boxing 81 kilogram men. He was eighteen at the time, battling against incredible boxers, but as soon as he returned to his hometown of Louisville he had thrown the medal into the Ohio River. Doing so because he was rejected …show more content…
To the black community they saw Ali as someone that would raise them from the forgotten graves. To be a role model and Ali was just that. People now had someone to believe in, which in many cases would be why Muhammad was and is considered a hero.
We all know Muhammad was a bit too arrogant for his own good, overconfident in ways. However, not only did that boost the number of fans he had, but it also influenced himself. Each time he’s lost a fight, he got back up for another fight. He didn’t let a failure stop him. In ways this impacted people as well. “I never thought of losing but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all of the people that believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.”
Even now as someone who is now diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984 Ali is still striving. In 2005, he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. He opened the Muhammad Ali Center in the same year. Traveling in a plethora of countries including Mexico and Morocco helping those who are in need. in 1998, he was chosen to be a United Nations Messenger of Peace because of his miraculous work in developing countries. “Many fans wanted to build a museum to acknowledge my achievements. I wanted more than a building to house my memorabilia. I wanted a place that would inspire people to be the best that they could be at whatever they chose to do, and to encourage them to be respectful of one
Muhammad had won a gold medal during the Olympics of 1960 in Rome, Italy. It was for boxing 81 kilogram men. He was eighteen at the time, battling against incredible boxers, but as soon as he returned to his hometown of Louisville he had thrown the medal into the Ohio River. Doing so because he was rejected …show more content…
To the black community they saw Ali as someone that would raise them from the forgotten graves. To be a role model and Ali was just that. People now had someone to believe in, which in many cases would be why Muhammad was and is considered a hero.
We all know Muhammad was a bit too arrogant for his own good, overconfident in ways. However, not only did that boost the number of fans he had, but it also influenced himself. Each time he’s lost a fight, he got back up for another fight. He didn’t let a failure stop him. In ways this impacted people as well. “I never thought of losing but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all of the people that believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.”
Even now as someone who is now diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984 Ali is still striving. In 2005, he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. He opened the Muhammad Ali Center in the same year. Traveling in a plethora of countries including Mexico and Morocco helping those who are in need. in 1998, he was chosen to be a United Nations Messenger of Peace because of his miraculous work in developing countries. “Many fans wanted to build a museum to acknowledge my achievements. I wanted more than a building to house my memorabilia. I wanted a place that would inspire people to be the best that they could be at whatever they chose to do, and to encourage them to be respectful of one