Boxing Notes
BOXING
6,000 YEARS AGO-ETHIOPIA
688 B.C.-ANCIENT OLYMPIC PROGRAM
s GREEKS-SIT ON STONE POUNDED EACH OTHER
ROME-MYRMEX (LIMB PIERCER)
300 B.C.-BANNED IN ROME
*INVENTED THE RING
CHRISTIANITY SPREADS-PUGILISM DISAPPEARS
1600’S-ENGLAND BOXING RETURNS
1681-NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF A BOUT
MIXTURE OF BOXING AND WRESTLING
1719-JAMES FIGG BOXING ACADEMY IN LONDON
1743-JACK BROUGHTON RULES FOR BOXING
3’ SQUARE CENTER OF RING
1838-LONDON PRIZE RING RULES
RING WITH ROPES ROUNDS
ALL BAREKNUCKLE BOXING
1ST TWO AMERICAN BOXERS MADE THEIR NAME IN
ENGLAND
1776-BILL RICHMOND
1809-TOM MOLINEAUX
1816-1ST MATCH IN AMERICA
JACOB HYER V. TOM BEASLEY
1840’S BOXING BANNED IN ENGLAND
YANKEE SULLIVAN
1849-TOM HYER BEATS SULLIVAN IN 16 ROUNDS
1ST SPORTS STORY SENT OVER THE TELEGRAPH
1880-1ST CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
PADDY RYAN KO’S JOE GOSS 87 ROUNDS
1882-JOHN L. SULLIVAN BECOMES AMERICAN CHAMP
1885-MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY RULES GLOVES
BOB FITZSIMMONS
1ST TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPION
MIDDLEWEIGHT, LIGHT-HEAVY AND HEAVY
1893-KNOCKED OUT 7 MEN IN ONE NIGHT
JOE LOUIS THE BROWN BOMBER
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION 60-1
HELD CHAMPIONSHIP 12 YEARS
LOUIS V. SCHEMELING DEMOCRACY V. NAZIS
COMEBACK TO MAKE $$$
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
85-0 AS AN AMATEUR
128-1-2 AS A PROFESSIONAL
WELTERWEIGHT AND MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP
OVER 200 FIGHTS NEVER KNOCKED OUT
1980-RING MAGAZINE GREATEST FIGHTER OF ALL TIME
MUHAMMAD ALI
1960-CASSIUS CLAY WON OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT THE LOUISVILLE LIP
1964-VS SONNY LISTON
BECAME MUHAMMAD ALI
1967-TITLE TAKEN AWAY REFUSES ARMY
1970-LOSES TO JOE FRAZIER
1974-REGAINS TITLE V. GEORGE FOREMAN
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
1978-LOSES TO LEON SPINKS
SIX MONTHS LATER, ALI REGAINS CROWN 3RD TIME
Jack Johnson Video
Monday, March 19, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
3/6-7 Basketball Project
Pick a topic from the list. There is only one topic per person in your class. The first person to choose will be the first to present.
After picking a project, prepare a limited prep speech--at least 2 min long / no longer than 5 min---about your topic. Presentations are due in class on Thursday, Mar 8.
Presentations must have visuals---Powerpoint is probably the best option.
Adolph Rupp Wilt Chamberlain
Ann Meyers John Stockton
Bill Russell Rick Pitino
Larry Bird Kevin McHale
Bobby Knight Rick Majerus
Cheryl Miller Hakeem Olajuwon
Ken Carter David Robinson
Dean Smith Pat Riley
Don Haskins Roy Williams
Dorothy Kamenshek Ralph Miller
George Mikan Dick Harter—Kamikaze Kids
James Naismith Bill Walton
Jerry West Lebron James
John Wooden Dwayne Wade
Kareem Abdul Jabbar Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson Dirk Nowitski
Nancy Lieberman John Stockton
Oscar Robertson Michael Jordan
Pat Summit Phil Jackson
Pete Maravich Babe Zaharias
Shaquille O'Neal
Another topic may be okay with my approval.
Happy Research.
After picking a project, prepare a limited prep speech--at least 2 min long / no longer than 5 min---about your topic. Presentations are due in class on Thursday, Mar 8.
Presentations must have visuals---Powerpoint is probably the best option.
Adolph Rupp Wilt Chamberlain
Ann Meyers John Stockton
Bill Russell Rick Pitino
Larry Bird Kevin McHale
Bobby Knight Rick Majerus
Cheryl Miller Hakeem Olajuwon
Ken Carter David Robinson
Dean Smith Pat Riley
Don Haskins Roy Williams
Dorothy Kamenshek Ralph Miller
George Mikan Dick Harter—Kamikaze Kids
James Naismith Bill Walton
Jerry West Lebron James
John Wooden Dwayne Wade
Kareem Abdul Jabbar Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson Dirk Nowitski
Nancy Lieberman John Stockton
Oscar Robertson Michael Jordan
Pat Summit Phil Jackson
Pete Maravich Babe Zaharias
Shaquille O'Neal
Another topic may be okay with my approval.
Happy Research.
Monday, March 5, 2012
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