African American Person

Introduction

The utmost secret of the 1996 Olympic summer sport in Atlanta was explained at 28 minutes past midnight the day of the unfastening ceremony. The gathering erupted when the Olympic torch was passed to Muhammad Ali. (Durham, 48) The Olympic gold medal boxer Muhammad Ali hoisted the torch and trembled before a gathering shouting 'Ali'. He then dispatched the blaze rising high overhead the stadium to ignite the ritual Olympic cauldron. This instant was really one of the finest ever to numerous sports follower, contemplating the tragedy Ali has been through, he still performed the objective as a factual champion.

Muhammad Ali Clay

Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, KY., on January 17, 1942. He increased up in a poor family. His adolescence was leveraged by a prejudice humanity, and the poor very dark district where he increased up. Ali had difficulties in school at an early stage and sensed he liked to manage certain thing different. His aspirations were going to be fulfilled at an age of 12, when Joe Martin, a policeman agent and a boxing teacher, boosted Ali to start with boxing. Ali displayed large abilities at an early stage of his boxing career. (Durham, 48)

At the age of 16, Ali had won two Golden Glove Titles, two National AAU Titles; he was by now nationally recognized. When the 1960 Rome Olympic Game was about to take off, Ali was supplied with an opening to comprise his country. At this issue he had battled 103 amateur agrees, and had only lost five. Ali went with the Olympic group to Rome, and he did not only take part, he furthermore won the prized Olympic gold medal. Ali returned dwelling from Italy, and he sensed that he had made a distinction when he won the gold medal for his country. When he got back to his hometown, Louisville, he considered that he was going to be treated as a champion, but he was still distinguished by the white society. In wrath, Ali determined to hurl his Olympic gold medal into the Ohio river, as a dispute contrary to what he seen as racism in his hometown. At this issue Ali liked to take a stand contrary to the discrimination of the blacks in the US, and did so by his actions.

By the age of 22 Clay had a expert boxing record of 19 wins and no loss. On February 25, 1964, Ali got the possibility to battle for the world heavyweight championship. Despite his former record, Ali was advised to be the underdog; couple of "experts" provided him a chance. Before the battle Ali utilised the newspapers to psyche Sonny Liston, and this was going to be a feature of Muhammad Ali. He declared that 'Sonny will drop in four'. Ali went into the ring as a 7-1 underdog to the fearsome Heavyweight Champion Charles 'Sonny' Liston. Ali utilised his pace and action to methodically outbox the champion, who leaves on his stool after the sixth ...