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December 11, 1981- Muhammad Ali’s last fight

By: Zachary Kaye, Fall Reporter
December 11, 2018
Photo Credit: Photo via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons License
Seen here is boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 1966, the definite prime of his career.

On this day in 1981, Muhammad Ali fought his 61st fight, which would go on to be his last. He would end up losing this fight to Trevor Berbick, but it did not affect his legacy at all. He has a total record of 56 and 5, and is widely seen as the greatest of all time. This was Ali’s second return from retirement.

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Zachary Kaye
Zachary Kaye, Fall Reporter
Zachary Kaye is a 17 year old Senior at Colonia High School, with his birthday on September 30. He plays football for the school and is a captain of the team. When not playing, he is a huge sports fan and enjoys watching sports. One of his favorite activities during the NFL season is participating in Fantasy Football with his friends. His favorite sports teams are the NFL Philadelphia Eagles, the MLB New York Mets, and the NBA Philadelphia 76ers. Another hobby of his is to watch movies, mainly superhero ones. His favorite movies are Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Thor Ragnarok. Kaye is very big into music and his favorite artist is the singer/rapper Post Malone, although he enjoys almost all genres. He Lives at home with his mother and his sister. He is not sure of a major yet and hopes to go to either Quinnipiac University or Rowan University and find a passion for something within the next few years.
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