Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about his accomplishments in the ring.
Central Idea: This modern day athlete is very different from any boxer in the history of the sport: his unique history, vast accomplishments, and unbelievable achievements have preserved his name in the record books forever.
Pattern of Organization: Topical.
Introduction: .
I. A showman, a rebel, a militant Muslim, a civil rights campaigner.
and a poet. .
A. This man has transcended the bounds of sport, race and nationality. .
B. He is known around the world as the greatest boxer ever with 56 wins and 5 losses, 37 wins came by way of knockout. .
C. According to the BBC, he is a phenom. .
II. This man is Muhammad Ali. .
A. Today I will be talking about his many accomplishments in the ring.
III. Muhammad Ali was born on January 17th 1942 to Odessa Clay and .
Cassius Marcellus in Louisville; he got into boxing by chance at age 12 when his bike was stolen.
A. He told the cop "he would whip the thief if he found him" so Joe Martin the police officer suggested he join his gym and learn to fight.
B. In 1960 Cassius earned the right to go to the Olympics. .
C. His first official fight was against Tunny Hunsaker in Louisville. .
D. He started his career with a win in the 6th round and now we will take a look at his history.
Body.
I. Ali is best known for predicting the round his opponent would fall in. .
A. An example of this happened before a fight in 1962 against Archie Moore.
B. Muhammad was quoted boasting, "When you come to the fight .
Don't block the halls, And don't block the door, For y'all may go home, After round four." .
C. In 1963 one of Clay's predictions failed when he was unable to knock out Doug Jones. .
D. In this same year Clay also met Drew "Bundini" Brown who became his motivator and court jester. .
i. Together they invented the slogan "Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!" This quote personifies his fighting style. .
II. In the summer of 1963 Ali joined a black American religious group known as the black Muslims.
Muhammad Ali "Introducing the returning once heavy weight champion of the world, weighing in at 210 lbs. and standing at six feet and two inches tall: Muhammad Ali." ... This was Ali's first loss of his career. ... In 1982 Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. ... Muhammad Ali!" All information on fight between Ali and Foreman taken from the movie Ali Have you thought about being a world champion today? ...
Was it shear accident that Muhammad Ali found himself in a boxing ring - or was it fate? ... Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay, bike was stolen in 1954. ... Ali defeated Sonny Liston February 25, 1964 to capture his first title. ... Ali and his managers claimed that government had tried to arrange a deal whereby Ali would enter the Army but not be sent to fight, according to Time magazine. ... Ali's quotes and antics both in and out of the ring stand the test of time (My Ali Story). ...
Muhammad Ali "I aint no quarrel with the Vietcong . no Vietcong ever called me a nigger". ... Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. ... As Ali saw the purity of this magnificent religion, Ali deg deeper into Islam's beliefs and fully converted himself and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. ... Now to Ali, fighting in a war was against his beliefs as a Muslim. ... The most successful child he has is Laila Ali. ...
Muhammad Ali, made it big. ... Ali finally got the fame he wanted. What happened next would change everything for Ali. ... The first loss of Ali's career, March 8th 1971, Ali fought Joe Frazier in the "Fight of the Century" after 15 rounds. ... Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. ...
Mohammed Ali is undoubtedly a hero. ... Since his retirement in 1981, Ali has supported black rights undeveloped country's and tried to help everybody who has problems. ... In 1994, Sports Illustrated ranked Ali first on its "40 for the Ages List." ... Ali was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, and into the U.S. ... The Muhammad Ali Museum opened in Louisville, Kentucky in 1995. ...
Muhammad Ali, originally Cassius Marcellus Clay, in his lifetime became one of the best and most controversial sports figures of all time. ... Perhaps the most surprising thing he did was changing is name to Muhammad Ali after becoming a Muslim. ... Ali, however, proved to be a "fighting champion," accepting the challenges of every heavyweight he had a chance to fight. ... Ali regained the championship in a 1974 bout with George Foreman. ... Other than Joe Frazier and Spinks, the only boxers to defeat Ali, who had a 55-5 record, were Ken Norton, who later lost to Ali; Larry Hol...
On March 6, Elijah Muhammad, told the world that he changed the name Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali which meant one worthy of praise. Ali fought for the first time under his new name against Liston in a rematch for the title. Ali defended his title for seven more years, but had it stripped when he ran into a battle with the government. ... After two losses, one to Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick Ali decided to retire finishing his career with an astonishing 56-5 record. Ali's career and strong beliefs proclaimed him as the top athlete of the 60's and 70's. ...
Muhammad Ali is one of the best, if not the best, boxers of all time. ... Ali was drafted into the army in 1967. ... Ali became the second youngest champion in history. After the fight Ali told the world that his name was now Muhammad Ali and that he had joined the Nation of Islam. ... In October 30, 1974, it was Ali vs. ...
From then on out he was called Muhammad Ali. ... Ali eventually got to box again October of 1970. ... Ali had finally met professional defeat. ... At the age of thirty - eight Ali would retire. ... Ali is coping with the disease well. ...
