Essays on Boxing

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 Joan’s point is loud and clear…

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…

The name Muhammad Ali is widely recognized in the sports industry, establishing him as a legendary figure. Ali accomplished numerous feats during an era when African-Americans encountered restricted prospects. At the age of twelve, Cassius Clay’s career began after his bike was stolen at the Louisville Home Show. Filled with a desire for revenge, he…

Ancient boxing had less regulations compared to the present-day sport. Boxers in the past engaged in fights without rounds, and the fight would continue until one fighter was knocked out or conceded defeat. Unlike the current sport, there were no regulations prohibiting striking a downed opponent. Weight classes were non-existent in both the men’s and…

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,…

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…

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…

America’s reliance on media-driven entertainment, even at the expense of others’ well-being, is expected. Boxing serves as a prime example of this phenomenon. Night after night, eager spectators fill arena seats in anticipation of an unforgettable fight. While not all attendees back the same competitor, they share a common purpose: witnessing a knockout. The true…

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…

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…