Essays on Boxing

Billy Elliot is a movie about a young boy who has I tough with his family, he wants to do ballet instead o doing boxing. Billy’s dad is really sexist when it comes to boys doing ballet and he says to Billy “boys do boxing or football or wrestling not firkin ballet! ” Jackie (Billy’s…

Death of Benny Paret It is no surprise that America thrives on entertainment provided to us by the media, even at the expense of others’ welfare; a preeminent example is boxing. Constantly, everywhere arenas are filled each night by the public who anticipate being able to witness a possible fight of a lifetime. Although those…

Another Howard Days has come and gone, leaving behind a bevy of great memories. This year the theme was “Robert E. Howard in the Comics” and the guest was, appropriately enough, Tim Truman. Tim is a veteran comic artist and writer, who has been the creative cornerstone of the Dark Horse Conan series for the…

Okay boys and girls, time to start flipping couch cushions and looking for those wayward pazoors because the newest offering from the REH Foundation Press is on the way. Coming soon is the third of four volumes of the collected boxing fiction of REH, Fists of Iron, Round 3. Ordering details have not yet been posted…

Text Exercises Champion of the World Questions on Meaning Answers 1. I believe that the author’s purpose in the story is to prove that African-Americans, who have been historically abused and have been victims of racism and discrimination, can also make an impact on the world like the their white American counterparts. In this case,…

The name Muhammad Ali needs no introduction in the sports industry. This man is a living legend. Ali has accomplished my achievements during an era when African-Americas weren’t allowed any opportunities. The career of Cassius Clay began at the age of twelve. After his brand new bike had been stolen at the Louisville Home Show….

Stop Pretending Boxing Isn’t a Sport Joan Beck’s “Stop pretending boxing is a sport” essay brings up several good arguments as to why boxing should not be considered a sport. However my viewpoint is completely different than hers. In my opinion boxing is just as much a sport as basketball, hockey and even golf. Although…

The Chocolate WarBy: Robert ComierJerry Renault is not the best-liked kid in his school. He barely had any respect, even though he is the quarterback for his schools football team. In the beginning Jerry had lots of friends. But no one knew what is in store for Jerry. Jerry had no idea how his life…

Arthur Miller “It’s All About the Language” Arthur Miller’s Poetic Dialogue By Stephen A. Marino In a 2003 interview with his biographer, Christopher Bigly, about the inherent structure of his plays, Arthur Miller explained, “It’s all about the language” (Bigly, “Miller”). Miller’s declaration about the centrality of language in the creation of drama came at…

Joe Louis Introduction      Within the chapters of African-American history, there are those individuals who stand out not only for what they did to advance African-Americans in a nation which had a sad tradition of discrimination, but for what they did as a credit to their nation overall, despite the lack of mutual respect.  This…