impact on mankind around the globe”- Wilbert McClure‚ who also won a gold medal boxing at the Rome Olympics. –DA BOOK I. 1942 a. His real name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ‚ named after his father b. He was born on January 17‚ 1942 in Louisville‚ Kentucky. II. 1954 a. He had his bike stolen when he was 12 b. he talks to a policeman telling him that he wants to beat up the kid who stole his bike‚ so he went to the boxing arena and met personal trainer; Fred Stoner. c. over the next 6 years he won
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Boxing History October 8‚ 1999 - Laila "She Bee Stingin’ " Ali (5’10"‚ 166 lbs) made her ring debut at 21 years old against April Fowler of Michigan City‚ Indiana‚ at the Turning Stone Casino Convention Center on the Oneida Indian Nation in Verona‚ New York. Laila made fast work of Fowler‚ as she knocked her out in 31 seconds. November 10‚ 1999 – Laila won her second professional bout against Shadina Pennybaker by TKO with 3 seconds left in the match. The fight occurred at the Mountaineer Race
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Boxing is referred as the ’Art of Self Defence’. It is a tough sport that has a rough side attached to it. The sport probably spread from the Sumerians to people throughout the world. Boxing was a brutal spectacle in ancient Greece. The sport became more savage with time. A boxing match is usually a fast‚ violent demonstration of strength‚ stamina‚ and skill. Boxing is categorised into amateurs and professionals. Amateurs boxers compete as members of an organisation or team and some box in tournaments
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ISSUE – Should Boxing Be Banned CONTENTION – Shouldn’t be banned Recently there has been a debate on whether or not boxing should be banned. There are people who agree with the idea of boxing being banned and claim that it is dangerous and life threatening. However‚ there are others who disagree and argue that there are more dangerous sports. This issue could lead to unexpected consequences‚ such as boxers having brain injuries. I believe that boxing shouldn’t be banned because it is the boxers’
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An American is someone that possesses the courage to stand up for what is right in any situation. No one should ever have to suffer for what they believe in because someone else doesn’t approve and America is a place where we strive to allow everyone their own beliefs and happiness. Anyone‚ no matter where they are originally from‚ should be allowed to follow their dreams and live the life that they see for themselves. Not very long ago‚ a 19-year-old boy named Hamzah Aljahmi closed his eyes‚ never
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they go back to their five star hotels and eat gourmet food. They train‚ and yes‚ they may have worked hard to get to where they are‚ but they’re out here making millions per fight‚ which is way more than what the average American makes. Look closer‚ should an entertainer really get paid such a profound amount for one fight‚ rather than those who work to
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disciplines. The board rejected the International Amateur Boxing Association’s (AIBA’s) proposal to add a women’s boxing program to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. IOC sports director‚ Kelly Fairweather said the decision was taken on a "purely technical basis." The IOC did not feel it has reached the stage where it merits inclusion (dailytimes.com)
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century BC. In those days boxing was a thing of honour‚ settling matters with their own hands was a widely recognized rule. Of course there weren’t any set of rules to restrict its usage. We could say it was a sort of today’s MMA. Very brutal one. It was included in the Olympic Games at the 23rd Olympiad in 688 BC. At that time the concept of a ring‚ a round or weight groups – everyone fought in the same division – was unknown to them. Couple of centuries later and boxing pretty much dissolved into
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indicates that one should not do what others tell them to. They should have common sense to make the right choice especially choice that is best for them and does not result in death. In comparison to decision making a former boxer named Benny Paret made a decision that lead to his death. A question like who killed Mr. Paret comes across many minds. Emile Griffith‚ Paret’s manager‚ the referee
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three years‚ Ali defended his title nine times including the match where Ali outpointed Ernie Terrell and became the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world. On April 28‚ 1967‚ one of the most controversial loss of the heavyweight title in boxing history‚ happened. Ali had been drafted by the army for induction into military service to fight in the Vietnam war. He refused to step forward when called‚ on grounds of his religious beliefs. Ali was immediately stripped of his heavyweight title
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