10 Books Every Fan Must Read (1st book)

       Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times

A sweeping biography of one of the greatest and most provocative athletes of all time
Decades after his final fight, Muhammad Ali remains larger than life in the imagination of hundreds of millions of people around the world. He won the heavyweight championship at age twenty-two by conquering Sonny Liston in dramatic fashion. The political establishment stripped him of his prize when he refused induction into the United States Army during the height of the war in Vietnam. Ultimately, Ali returned to reclaim his crown, prevailing in epic fights against the likes of Joe Frazier and George Foreman. His talent and charismaand above all, his adherence to principlemade him a cultural icon and one of the most beloved sporting figures of all time.

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Nuwan Jayakody " Lion From Sri Lanka"

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Some may argue that boxing is not a martial art form while others will see it differently. People who have never tried boxing think those fighters are just punching each others face and there is nothing more to it. However, that is the opinion of people who lack the knowledge about this sport. The main weapon in boxing is punches with precise, fast footwork and body movement. To be a good boxer you need not just skills, technique and punch power – you will also need to be smart, react quickly to changing situations, make fast decisions and choose the right tactic during the fight.

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What Is Sanda?

Sanda or Sanshou or an "unsanctioned fight" is a Chinese self-defense system and combat sport. Sanshou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques; it combines full-contact kickboxing, which include close range and rapid successive punches and kicks, with wrestling, takedowns, throws, sweeps, kick catches, and in some competitions, even elbow and knee strikes.
Not seen as a style itself, rather it is considered as just one of the two components of Chinese martial arts training and is often taught alongside with taolu (forms) training. However, as part of the development of sport wushu by the Chinese government, a standard curriculum for sanshou was developed. It is to this standard curriculum that the term "Sanshou" is usually applied.
This curriculum was developed with reference to traditional Chinese martial arts. This general Sanshou curriculum varies in its different forms, as the Chinese government developed a version for civilians for self-defense and as a sport.

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Top 25 Boxing Movies

For now though, sit back, relax and browse the top 25 boxing movies.

1. Raging Bull (1980, Starring Robert De Niro)

2. Rocky (1976, Starring Sylvester Stallone)

3. Million Dollar Baby (2004, Starring Clint Eastwood, Hilliary Swank)

4. Cinderella Man (2005, Starring Russell Crowe)

5. Rocky Balboa (2006, Starring Sylvester Stallone)

6. The Hurricane (1999, Starring Denzel Washington)

7. When We Were Kings (1996, Starring Muhammad Ali)

8. Requiem For A Heavyweight (1962, Starring Anthony Quinn)

9. Rocky II (1979, Starring Sylvester Stallone)

10. The Set-Up (1949, Starring Robert Ryan)

11. The Champ (1931, Starring Wallace Beery)

12. Gentleman Jim (1942, Starring Errol Flynn)

13. Resurrecting The Champ (2007, Starring Samuel L. Jackson)

14. Annapolis (2006, Starring James Franco)

15. The Great White Hope (1970, Starring James Earl Jones)

16. Diggstown (1992, Starring James Woods)

17. Ali (2001, Starring Will Smith)

18. Kid Galahad (1937, Starring Edward G. Robinson)

19. Gladiator (1992, Starring Cuba Gooding Jr.)

20. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1992, Starring Paul Newman)

21. Fat City (1972, Starring Stacy Keach)

22. Body And Soul (1947, Starring John Garfield)

23. Harder They Fall (1956, Starring Humphrey Bogart)

24. Rocky IV (1985, Starring Sylvester Stallone)

25. Rocky Marciano (1999, Starring Jon Favreau)

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