boxing
Carrying on Muhammad Ali’s fight for justice
June 13, 2016Ali's outspokenness and activism made him a beacon for African Americans everywhere.
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One boxer remembers Ali
June 10, 2016Muhammad Ali, who lived from January 17, 1942 to June 3, 2016, may not have been the best boxer to ever live, but he may have been the greatest human to have boxed.
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The Champ’s greatest battle: The fight for peace
June 6, 2016I would like to take this opportunity to put in a word for what I think was Muhammad Ali's greatest fight of all - his relentless fight for peace.
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Today in African American history: Muhammad Ali the champ!
February 25, 2015On this date in 1964, Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in a stunning upset.
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Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez, Chicago boxer dies after brutal fight
November 25, 2009The boxing community here is mourning the death of Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez, 25, who died over the weekend due to repeated blows to the head after a brutal boxing match in Philadelphia.
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