Muhammad Ali: A Tragic Hero

Rising boxing star Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 KO's) thinks he has what it takes to deal the undefeated Floyd "Money" Mayweather (48-0, 26 KO's) the first loss of his career, joining a long list of possible September opponents for the sport's pound-for-pound king. Who is Karim Mayfield, you ask? That's a great question -- one that Mayfield himself has yet to answer. The San Francisco, California native has yet to score a career-defining victory over a big name but could possibly end up landing a mega bout against the sport's finest pugilist.

Down and out Anticipation filled the air as two legendary men entered the area, but unbeknownst to them only one would leave. The story of Benny Paret’s death in the ring is retold in order to reflect on the tragic event. By implementing rhetorical strategies such as disturbing imagery, gruesome analogies, and heartbreaking pathos to capture the feeling of Paret’s last fight. The story of Paret’s death, whether you knew him or not, is a tragic one.

Jim Valvano knew how to target you with motivation when going through tough times because, he was going through one of the hardest times someone could go through in their life life. He had tumors throughout his body, but he still managed to have a smile on his face to try and make someone else 's day better, because that was the type of man that he was. Jim Valvano gave everything he had at every moment he had in his life. He was a top 3 college basketball player, he was a top 10 coach of all time in college basketball,  he was an unbelievable sports broadcaster at espn, and finally he was a mentor. Jim Valvano was a mentor in many different ways that can not even be explained he was just that type of person trying to help out other people in the world that no one will ever be like.

Sports Magazine featured Robinson as the most significant athlete of that quarter century (Schutz 157). Many things can be learned from the awe-inspiring man that Jackie Robinson was. There is the obvious lesson to never give up and to follow your dreams, no matter what obstacles are placed in front of you . The deeper lesson, however, is to fight hard for what you believe in and never accept intolerance of any kind, be it race or religion. At first, Jackie was just another black man who was subject to racism; but, he fought that with every ounce of energy he had.

It is also worthy for being a hero of change. He wanted change for black people and any people who were treated unfair. Even after the Olympics Jesse Owens was still had to deal with racist people and people he supported segregation in America, after he had to deal with Hitler and his belief on white supremacy, but Jesse Owens just shook them off and lived his life to his fullest and motivated others to do well which also makes him makes a hero of change. In total Jesse Owens had a lot of achievements or accolades that makes him a historical

Introduction Today I am going to inform you guys about the achievements Mike Tyson has made throughout his boxing career, the crazy behavior he has picked up in the ring and the Mike Tyson Foundation he has created to help others. Michael Tyson was known for being unbeatable, he was the king of knock outs, the killer machine. Most analyst say that never before has one individual captured so much attention in the ring besides Muhammad Ali. He is known to be the most brutal man to ever enter the professional boxing ring. According to the New York Times published on November 22, 1986 by Dave Anderson, “Mike Tyson was like an engaged pit-bull”, that couldn’t be stop.

Okonkwo earned the high status of the best wrestler in all the nine villages and beyond by defeating Amalinze. Beyond anything, Amalinze the Cat is regarded as the most prolific wrestler for 7 years straight until Okonkwo comes to “achieve fame as the greatest wrestler in the land” (27). Okonkwo’s skills and abilities make him a character that matters a lot because war is common in between tribes and strength is needed to be regarded as an icon. In that moment when Okonkwo ends Amalinze’s seven-year streak, fame grows around Okonkwo to become a future leader. Okonkwo’s life status in the clan would go on to rise “so suddenly from poverty and misfortune to be one of the lords of the clan” (26).

Mike Tyson was faced with many roadblocks before he claimed the title for the world 's youngest heavyweight boxer. A deadbeat dad, gangs, juvenile courts, and even jail time were simply not enough to prevent Tyson from becoming one of the most successful individuals to ever step into a boxing ring. The hard work put into boxing allowed Tyson to rise above the conditions that he was forced to survive in. Malcolm Gladwell begins his novel of his belief behind the success of Outliers—The Story of Success,by using the word ‘outlier,’ as a descriptor to identify remarkable individuals in societies that have accomplished extraordinary heights of success.

Thereafter, he is recognized a famous person in the local village. After two inter-tribal wars, he earns two titles. The novel in the end conveys that the events are witnessed and threatens religion and the result represents falling apart in the Igbo society. (Acehebe, 1958) Though Okonkwo proves an ambitious hero, he is affected by his internal fear that has ruled his entire life.

Athletes and teams alike need to develop strategies in order to achieve success. Lennox Lewis, former Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, claims that strategy was the key to his success; ‘’He could never beat me as long as I had a good strategy.” (Beech, J. & Chadwick, S. 2004.) The same can be said for sports organisations. Sports organisations use strategic management to analyse their current situation and, in turn, examine how this situation can be improved in the future.

“Coach Al Sears was the best coach and I was sad to see him leave. He pushed all the wrestlers to their limits and then some. He truly was the best and hopefully Coach Joe can meet his expectations or better yet even surpass him as a wrestling coach.” Jamie said. A four-time All-American wrestler in the heavyweight division at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and highly successful wrestling coach at Belleville West for the past 14 years, Sears has been elected as part of the 2015 class into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.

Most people who enjoy watching boxing, know that a fighter name Joe Gans was the first-African-American to win a world boxing championship. However, many people do not know that a Canadian fighter name George Dixon (Little Chocolate) was the first Black world boxing champion and reportedly the first African-American champion in any major sport. He was considered by many to be the greatest fighter of the 19th century. The newspapers during his day hailed him as "The greatest of them all. Dixon was a quick puncher with a great left jab, his best punch was a strong right cross to the chin.

SELECT According to White and Ciccarelli (2015, p.14) humanists are capable of controlling what kind of life one will live. They believe we as humans have our own free will and are capable of achieving our full potential in life. COLLECT According to Goldman (2011) Joe Frazier grew up in the poverty stricken neighborhood in North Carolina.

“I think of myself as an Australian, I don’t go in for all this black and white thing. To me, we’re all Australians.” Lionel was also most well-known for his boxing, which he achieved greatness in. ”I think of him as an inspiration to me” Anthony Mundine once said. Lionel had an amazing record of 53 fights, 42 fights, 12 by K.O and 11 losses.

The United States of America is in a better situation today than it was back in the 1960s. Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, was the greatest boxer of all time. He had a great boxing career. He passed away early in the summer of this year. Muhammad Ali was more than just a boxer; he was a member of the Nation of Islam and opposed the Vietnam War.