Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and the Donald Trump thing
More than a year and a half ago, when Donald Sterling was the most vilified man in American media and Donald Trump was relatively low on that list, I suggested […]
Williams reflects on his own Mike Tyson punch-out
Only a handful of men on this planet can say they emulated the 1980s “Little Mac” Nintendo video-game character and knocked out Mike Tyson in real life. Danny Williams is […]
Top 10 active Muslim boxers
It’s interesting how a catchy nickname and a strong hit of nostalgia can override conventional wisdom. While basketball fans spend this week and the next (and the next) debating the […]
Tyson, Shaq and Kareem: Taking Islam seriously
Contrary to what some people believe, Muslim is not a racial group, and Islam is not wholly represented by one organization — be it honorable, deplorable, or otherwise. Therefore, it’s […]
Algeria’s first action movie features Mike Tyson
According to the people responsible for promoting the new movie Gates of the Sun (Algeria Forever), an action film has never before been produced in Algeria. The first venture into […]
Inside the ring with referee Kamal Hasan
In his paid profession as a paralegal and in his side gig as a boxing referee, Kamal Hasan thrives in environments where maintaining order among fierce competitors is imperative. His […]
Ummah Sports news update
Jamie Foxx wants to play Mike Tyson in a movie http://www.boxingscene.com/jamie-foxx-still-very-eager-play-mike-tyson-movie–77401 Looking to follow in the footsteps of Will Smith, who played Muhammad Ali in the acclaimed movie based on […]
Ummah Sports news update
How Demba Ba survived life on the sidelines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10796767/how-striker-Demba-Ba-survived-life-on-the-sidelines-at-Stamford-Bridge.html Senegalese Muslim striker Demba Ba has been lighting up the scoreboards lately for Chelsea of the English Premier League, albeit in […]
Lennox Lewis reflects on getting knocked out by Hasim Rahman
Two-time world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman has become known for three things in his boxing career: knocking out Lennox Lewis in 2001 to win the title, getting knocked out by […]
Video: Mike Tyson meets Street Fighter II
Even before he converted to Islam, Mike Tyson was indisputably my favorite athlete growing up. And Street Fighter II was definitely one of my favorite video games. Oddly enough, however, […]
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