The Greatest Muhammad Ali

The book, The Greatest Muhammad Ali, by Walter Dean Myers, is basically about Muhammad Ali and the obstacles he had to go through in order to get passed them and be what he wanted, to be a professional boxer,. He also wanted to be the greatest of all time in boxing history. As a child, his family and him were living in a bad neighborhood, where they could barely make a living. He wanted to get out of poverty and be someone in life someday. He one day, then started to try out boxing. Despite the fact, that he had to go through racism and hate due to that he was African American. It wouldn't be easy for him, having to be discriminated on and off the boxing ring or in his career. But after having a success in trying to become a boxer and ignoring the hate, he never gave up on what he loved to do. He had his head way up high and knew what he wanted to do in life. During his boxing career, he never gave up, kept fighting, and wasn't scared of anyone. He later then got awarded and received the golden glove. This is how much he loved the sport and kept going. Doing everything possible to be the greatest. He just had the passion, love, and courage for this sport. Besides having a great boxing career, he also inspired manu other African Americans to fight for equality and stop racism. He wasn't just the greatest boxer of all tims, he was an inspiring and motivational person in life that thought about others, not just himself.


I picked this book out due to that Muhammad Ali also inspired me to keep on going even though something is in your way. If you want to achieve something, you have to fight for it. If it means to do the impossible, than do the impossible. There are no limits, only you are the person that will stop yourself from what you want to be or do in life. If you want to be someone in life, you won't stop until you get what you want. This is why one of my favorite sports is boxing, because Ali motivated me to never give up and put forth the effort in what I love doing.