the infamous ’rumble in the jungle’ in Kinshasa‚ Zaire. Narrated by Norman Mailer and George Plimpton (both writers who attended the fight)‚ as well as filmmaker Spike Lee‚ When We Were Kings illuminates the significance of the fight not only in boxing history but also as a major cultural event. In addition to the fight‚ the promoters organized the "Zaire ’74" concert which featured many of the major black artists of the day‚ including James Brown and B.B. King‚ among others‚ most of whom had
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James J. Braddock once said‚ " I have to believe that once things are bad‚ I have to change them". The movie Cinderella Man is about Braddock rising from a poor‚ unsuccessful boxer to the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. The historical background to his life and career was during the same time period as the Great Depression. James Braddock was not always the boxer he is now known to be‚ in the 1920’s he had lost one third of his fights and people referred to him as a “bum” which is the lowest
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following steps should help you write a persuasive essay. 1. Carefully select a topic Choose a topic that interests you. An argument does not have to be a burning issue‚ but it must be a debatable topic. It can be anything you feel strongly about. 2. Identify the controversy Your introduction should clarify the controversy or issue. Your thesis states your position on the issue. You must take a stand on the issue. 3. Provide support The body paragraphs of the essay should provide specific
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Honors English 9‚ Period 3 11/13/14 Stag at Sharkey’s Stag at Sharkey’s was created in 1909 by George Bellows to express a tense boxing match. George Bellows was an avid boxing fan‚ and painted many boxing matches. Stag at Sharkey’s is one of Below’s most famous paintings due to its fast strokes and its great depiction of an ordinary boxing match during George Below’s time period. George bellows was a semi-pro baseball player when he found his true passion was art. Stag at Sharkey’s is a great
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Film producers use different presentational devices to give the audience hints about the characters and actions going on in the film. Using the characters James Braddock and Max Baer from the film Cinderella Man‚ I am going to investigate how film producers use camera angles‚ costume‚ and lighting‚ settings‚ music and character interaction to create more meaning for the audience. I will specifically be looking at the creation of James Braddock as a good character and Max Baer as a bad character.
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Floyd “Money” Mayweather In the sport of boxing there is no name bigger than Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather one of the best boxers the world has yet to see. He is a five-division world champion‚ has won eight world titles in three different weigh classes. He is also a two time The Ring “Fighter of the Year”‚ and ESPY Awards Best Fighter in 2007‚2008‚2010‚ naming him undefeated as a professional boxer. Winning all 43 of his fights‚ 26 of them being KO’s he has never lost a fight. Rated at
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Jerry ’s perseverance keeps him from selling the chocolates every day and giving up. First‚ when Jerry finds everything in his locker in shreds and does not give up and sell the chocolates‚ he shows his perseverance by not giving in and selling the chocolates. Instead of giving up instantly and going along with everyone else is doing‚ Jerry stays with it and does not give up‚ showing perseverance. Second‚ when Jerry was beat up by the school bully‚ Emile Janza‚ because Jerry is not selling chocolates
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All three judges had Pacquiao winning 47–46 through five rounds. Then in the dying moments of round six‚ the two men started exchanging furious punches near the ropes. Márquez feinted left and threw one of the most vicious short rights in recent boxing history‚ hitting Pacquiao flush in the face and sending him to the canvas‚ right in front of Mitt and Ann Romney’s ringside seats (“I couldn’t believe it‚ he went down right in front of me!” Ann said later). It seemed oddly appropriate: Romney knows
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Current WBC Silver welterweight titlist Amir Khan (31-3‚ 19 KOs) had disclosed to reporters the possibility of a match with fellow Briton Kell Brook (35-0‚ 24 KOs) next year on the condition that the latter must fight higher-end opponents first to build up their faceoff‚ as per Bleacher Report. The 28-year-old Bolton native also mentioned about a potential bout with Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao in Dubai also next year. As his practice‚ he referred to himself in the third person again saying that
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Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky on January 17‚ 1942. Muhammad Ali’s work ethic and heart became evident at a young age. He started boxing younger than most kids were at only the age of 12. Ali’s family couldn’t afford to send him to some fancy boxing center‚ but he loved boxing so he found a way to train. He actually ended up training with a local policeman. This is an example of how dedicated Ali was and how even though he didn’t get the class A training of the rich kids‚ he still
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