Ali refused to be drafted into the military on June 20, 1967. He was convicted due to his refusal This caused Ali to be sentenced to five years in prison and with a fine of $10,000, Ali was also banned from boxing for three years.…
People say Muhammad Ali is the best American boxer ever. Born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville,Kentucky into an average family, Ali achieved success by going to the olympics, and he was a professional boxer. “Float like a butterfly sting like a bee” (Muhammad Ali biography) is what he said after defeating Sonny Liston in his first fight. When he said “float like a butterfly”(Muhammad Ali biography), he meant that nobody could touch him. When he said sting like a bee, he meant that he can could punch like a monster; his punches were so powerful. Muhammad Ali beat Sonny Liston, how Muhammad Ali changed his name and his religion, and how Ali started to box in the first place,and what he is know, and all of the other amazing fights Ali was…
What were the benefits of Muhammad Ali saying and believing that he was “The Greatest”?…
As a boxer, Ali won dozens of championships, three heavyweight titles and an Olympic gold medal. It was during his first heavyweight championship against Sonny Liston in 1964 that he declared himself “the greatest,” a nickname that outlasted his boxing career. His personality was as much a draw as his bouts and he remained a prominent voice for civil rights…
Muhammad Ali was known as an African American professional boxer and activist. He was widely regarded and known as one of the most substantial and renowned sports figures of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali’s real name was Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr; he was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. From early in his career Muhammad was known for inspiring young people, being controversial, and dividing his figure both inside and outside the…
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”, Muhammad Ali once said describing himself in the boxing ring. “Ali often thought of his ownself as “the greatest” and was not afraid to sing his own phrases. He was known for boasting about his skills before a fight and his colorful phrases” (biography.com). Muhammad Ali was very dominant during the 1960’s and throughout his entire life, because he had a bold personality and was passionate for boxing at a young age, he was an underdog and won the gold in the 1960 olympics, and he stood up for what he believed in, including his religious beliefs.…
“Float like a butterfly sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see”(GoodReads.com). This is not just any quote. This is a quote from a boxer, but not just any boxer. He was looked up to by thousands. He was not only one of the world’s most renowned fighters but, was also world famous for his importance in civil rights leading many lower class African Americans to believe in equality. This person is known as Muhammad Ali. He has made world history in so many ways.…
To begin, the book I read was Muhammad Ali The Greatest by: Walter Dean Myers. I have read several books that Myers wrote and I really enjoyed them. The last time I was able to read one was last year for a project. Some of the books I read by him were Kick and Hoops. From researching, I have learned that he has wrote a plethora of books. Since this year I know I will be reading a lot of books, I decided to pick up one of his when I was choosing in the library. Next, there was a main reason why I ended up choosing the book. First, over the summer, Muhammad Ali died. I remember my friends and family being very upset and talking about how amazing he was. Of course I knew who Muhammad Ali was, however I was interested in his life because I did not know much. This is why I decided to chose this particular book.…
Although, Muhammad Ali had an extraordinary boxing career, it had an ordinary start. At a young age Clay had his bike stolen. Enraged he told a policeman about the theft. He told the policeman that he wanted to…
He would always say he was the greatest of all time and as time passed on I started to believe that. I looked beyond his athletic career, I looked at him as a person. Even though he was a little cocky he could back it up in and outside of the ring. He was a great civil rights leader, humanitarian, and role model for all African Americans. That is why Muhammad Ali was truly the Greatest of All Time or the…
“I was 12 years old when I got into boxing through weird twist of fate. I grew up in a rough part of Louisville and my bike was stolen. I told my story to Joe Martin, a local police officer and boxing trainer. Martin told me I better learn to fight if I wanted to beat up whoever stole my bike. From that point on, I fought for the rest of my life.” Muhammad Ali who was born, Cassius Clay Jr. in the extremely segregated city of Louisville, Kentucky. He became a world-renowned athlete winning the light-heavy weight Olympic medal at age eighteen and becoming the youngest ever Heavyweight Champion of the world ever. Ali’s achievements in the ring were unrivaled as a champion but they did not match the historic actions he led outside of it. When Ali lost his…
. Muhammad Ali was known as one of the most hard hitting, loud speaking, pace making individuals to ever walk this earth. Ali was mostly known for his prolific boxing career as he amazed thousands with his incredible abilities as he was able to bob and weave and even give out devastating blows to his opponent. Nevertheless, he also drew, even more, attention when he was out the ring with his bold statements about opponents and mostly known views about the American military and the Vietnam war. What many people admired about him others despised and believed it would lead to the downfall of his career. Nevertheless, Muhammad Ali story has been spread around the world as a tale of hard work, perseverance, and dedication.…
MUHAMMAD ALI Mohamed Mohamed Cassius Clay Do you know who is Cassius Clay? He was a professional boxer. His most important job now is trying to teach people to treat each other with dignity and respect.…
Furthermore, instead of this single negative story, there are many positive stories, many Muslim examples in our modern time here in USA such as Mohamed Ali, Ahmed Zewail, and Moustapha Al Akkad. They are just a sample among enormous successful Muslim figures in the USA. Mohamed Ali was an amazing dignified man and a hero by all human definitions. He was a man of principle and he stood against the system by refusing to serve in Vietnam War saying: “My conscience won’t let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America, and shoot them for what? They never called me nigger, they never lynched me, they didn’t put no dogs on me, they didn’t rob me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother and…
Muhammad Ali had high hopes for himself when all other African-Americans didn’t. African Americans were considered and treated like second-class citizens. Muhammad Ali was apart of a huge movement for civil rights and racial equality. Muhammad Ali was motivated to struggle for change through faith and love for humanity. He wanted to make a difference and leave his mark on the world. He made people all over want to be him, “You wanted to be Muhammad Ali. You wanted to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. You wanted to be the one that all the girls wanted. You wanted to be the one that could pack arenas. He made it exciting to be part of the movement” (Nick Bryant, BBC News).…