who's the heavyweight champion of the world???

Muhammad Ali IS!

Here is his speech/:

Muhammad Ali College Tour.

First of all, id like to thank the student government body for inviting me here to speak at this beautiful and worthy occasion tonight. i would also like to congratulate them, on the great splendid stand to stop this bloody war thats now going on in vietnam. and as a muslim minister, my own outlook, on war and violence, is well known by now, and i would like to say that the number one greeting in my faith is peace. and that is isalamalahacm. which means may peace be unto you. there have been many questions put to me, why i refuse to be inducted into the united states army, especially as some have pointed out, many have pointed out. when not taking the step, i will lose so much. and i would like to say to um those of the press and those of the people who think i lost so much by not taking the step i would like to say that i did not lose a thing up until this very moment, i haven't lost one thing, i would like to say that i have gained a lot. number one i have gained a peace of mind, i have gained a peace of heart, i now know that i am in content with all mighty god himself whose proper name is allah. i have also gained the respect of everyone here today. i have not only gained the respect of everyone here today, but worldwide i have gained respect, people all over the world. and by taking the step, may have satisfied a few people who are pushing the war, even if the wealth of america was given to me for taking the step. the friendship of all the people who support the war, this will still be nothing if i am not content internally and if im not in accord with the will of almighty allah. as you read the newspapers and the press now, you see that im now in court. i am in court seeking justice under the laws of the land, in this country the united states of america, ministers are exempt from the armed services. and if they choose i am a muslim minister and a teacher of the religion islam, it has been said, that i have two alternatives, either go to jail or go to the army. but i would like to say that there is another alternative, that the alternative is justice, and if justice prevails i will neither go to the army nor i will go to jail. They say that actually every-time that i enter the ring in a way that im going to war, they say to me dearly, you are a prize fighter, what’s the difference? and i like to say to those critics of the press and the others. there is one hell of a a lot of difference in fighting in the ring, and going to war in vietnam, boxing is nothing like going to war with machine guns,bazookas hand-grenades bomber airplanes. my intention is to box, to win a clean fight, but in war the intention is to kill kill kill kill and continue killing innocent people. thats what’s the price of war. i would like to hear this from you. and the world and the cameras to hear. WHOS THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD?

Here is the questionier:/
Who Is Speaking– Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay

Why was/is the speech important to society? – it was apart of the anti vietnam war and civil rights movement.

Why do you feel this is important or interesting? –
it was an important time in history, and he was an important figure that didn’t exactly have to do with politics but still played a big part.

What is the emotion, mood, tone, personality, feeling of the speech?
The emotion is calm, but passionate. his tone is low and steady but he builds on his words. The speech is slow, but motivating. highly political and personal.

What is the intonation, emphasis, what is loud, stressed, or soft. Where are there pauses…
Ali has his ups and downs. he stumbles from time to time with his words, clearly not a professional speaker but still very good. He emphasizes wrong doings, he clearly states injustices and obvious points. his words have a kentucky drawl, and the pauses are where he needs to read ahead.

What do you FEEL should be loud or soft, long pause or ruhed?
Ali does a pretty good job of correctly emphasizing words. “i have gained alot” section should be louder

Is there a call to action? When listening to it what are key/emphasized words?
Well there is a base message of anti war, and beings strong and firm in your religious beliefs. He really pushes how boxing is not like war, he emphasizes KILL KILL KILL KILL and how boxing is not like war at all. also he says “whos the heavyweight champion of the world” and he means it

8.How does it make you feel?
Personally i cannot relate, but it makes me proud to see someone stand up so much for what they truly believe in, and join a cause that truly needs the help.

How do imagine that the audience felt?
Im sure they were moved, he is often interruptted by applause or cheers of approval or agreement. At the end it is an all out roar of chanting and applause. It would have been quite the sight to have the most famous boxer in the world speak.

Could there be another interpretation of the speech?
It is a pretty clear statement

Write/Find a short bio, of the person giving the speech.
Name at birth: Cassius Marcellus Clay
Charismatic, outspoken and nicknamed "The Greatest," heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was the dominant heavyweight fighter of the 1960s and 1970s. A fighter of exceptional speed, cunning and flair, Ali won the world heavyweight title on three separate occasions over a span of 15 years. He was born Cassius Clay, and under that name he won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. After claiming his first title by defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, Clay joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Citing his Islamic faith, Ali refused to serve in the U.S. military during the war in Vietnam; his title was revoked and he was sentenced to five years in prison for draft evasion. (The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the conviction in 1971.) He had a long-running rivalry with fellow heavyweight Joe Frazier, whom he fought three times: Ali lost the first match in 1971, but won rematches in 1974 and 1975. Ali also defeated George Foreman in the famous 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" held in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali retired from boxing in 1981, but in the decades since has remained one of the world's best-known athletes.