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Rocky Marciano is my Favorite Fighter
Rocky
Marciano is my favorite fighter because we have
so much in common. When he was a little kid he
bordered on being poor, and my family doesn’t
have the most amount of money either. The number
one thing we have in common is that he is Italian,
just like me. We are both from Massachusetts,
and just like me, he loved to help people. He
had a pretty rough life but always had love in
his home, just as there is in mine. He wasn’t
very good at sports, skill wise, but he ruled
at the physical stuff just like I do. The part
about him, well the best thing to me, is how he
could sleep right before his fights. I mean, he
was just so calm, and it was as if he knew nothing
would happen. He was also very caring when he
put Carmine Vingo in a coma, he was there everyday
to pray for him. The thing that I envy the most
was how he was fearless. For example, when he
was driving on the highway with his trainer and
his brother, he missed the exit, so he turned
completely around and drove against traffic until
they got there. I could never do something like
that. I also love that when he won he didn’t
go taunting everyone saying that he was the best.
I loved that when he went to a trainer for the
first time, the trainer turned him down and said
it would be impossible for him to go anywhere
in the boxing world, but then Rocky proved him
wrong and became the champ. Scientists have said
that at the right angle, with all his power, Rocky
could take someone’s head off. I hope that
when I grow up, I can be at least half the man
he was.
By
LJ Sullivan
Poem
by April Snell:
This
boxing thing saved my life
I've turned from wrong to right
I go to work out every night
Now I'm excited about my life
I
used to go out and do dumb things
I thought it was just normal teenage fun
But now with all that, I'm done
I wish I hadn't done all those stupid things
Now
I'm loving the things that I do
My mind is finally thinking straight
Boxing has me feeling great
My life is now full with good things to do
This
boxing thing really saved my life
I've turned a wrong into a right
I go and workout every night
Now I'm finally excited about my life!
