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domingo, 18 de septiembre de 2016

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." by Muhammad Ali




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Muhammad Ali was not only one of the greatest boxers and athletes ever, but also a fighter in every sense.

 

Muhammad Ali's funeral (News report, BBC Learning English)

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And always remember Muhammad Ali's words: "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' Muhammad Ali
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I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' Muhammad Ali
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When Muhammed Ali met Prince (BBC)

 

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  1. To put this sentence into reported speech:
    Muhammad Ali said that he was the Greatest and that he had said that even before.
    Muhammad Ali was born on 17th February in 1942. His parents were Cassius Marcellus Clay and Odessa O'Grady. He had one sister and four brothers. His father painted billboards and signs, his mother was a housewife. He started boxing by a policeman named Louisville and by the coach Joe E. Martin, who met him when he was angry because a thief stole his bike. During his life , Clay won six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles, two national Golden Gloves titles, one National Amateur Athletic Union title and Amateur gold medal at the Olympic Games 1960 in Rome. His amateur record was 100 wins with five losses. He has become in the best boxer in the history because of his speed and agility in combat. After twenty bouts, he he defeated Sonny Liston and he became the world champion in his category. In 1978, he lost his title versus Leon Spinks in Las Vegas. However, this same year he recovered it. Ali fought for last time on 11th December 1981 in Nassau, and he lost versus Trevor Berbick. And to conclude, he died on 4 th June 2016.

    In short, Muhammad Ali was a person with a great personality and above all a fighter against the problems that could happen in life.

    Joaquín Alejandro España Sánchez

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