Top 10 boxers of all time:

Muhammad Ali
Born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942, Muhammad Ali became an Olympic gold medalist
in 1960 and the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1964. Following his suspension for refusing
military service, Ali reclaimed the heavyweight title two more times during the 1970s, winning famed
bouts against Joe Frazier and George Foreman along the way. Diagnosed with Parkinson's
disease in 1984, Ali has devoted much of his time to philanthropy, earning the Presidential Medal
of Freedom in 2005.
New words:

Olympic gold medalist= Medaliat cu aur olimpic,

heavyweight boxing =box la categoria grea
Suspension = suspendarea
refusing military service = refuzand inrolarea
reclaimed = a recuperat
during = pe parcursul, in timpul
winning famed bouts = castigand competitii celebre
against = impotriva
along the way = pe parcurs, de-a lungul drumului
Diagnosed = diagnosticat
Parkinson's disease = boala Parkinson
has devoted = si-a dedicat
philanthropy = filantropiei, actelor de caritate
earning = castigand
the Presidential Medal of Freedom = Medalia Prezidentiala a Libertatii
Manny Pacquiao
Born in the Philippines in 1978, Manny Pacquiao began boxing professionally at age 16. After beating
Thailand's Chatchai Sasakul to win the WBC flyweight championship in 1998, he continued to
overwhelm his era's top competitors en route to titles in eight separate weight divisions. Along
with his boxing career, Pacquiao has twice been elected to the Philippine House of
Representatives.
New words:
Professionally = profesionist
Age =varsta
After beating = dupa ce l-a batut
WBC = World Boxing Council = Consiliul Mondial de Box
flyweight championship = campionat la categoria musca
overwhelm= sa-si nimiceasca, sa-si distruga
his era's top competitors = concurenii de top din epoca lui
en route = in drum
separate weight divisions= divizii de greutate diferite
Along with his boxing career = de-a lungul carierei sale in box
has twice been elected = a fost ales de 2 ori
the Philippine House of Representatives = Camera Reprezentantilor a statului Filipine
Mike Tyson
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1966, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing
champion of the world in 1986, at age 20. He lost the title in 1990 and later served three years in
prison over rape charges. He subsequently earned further notoriety by biting Evander Holyfield's
ear during a rematch in 1997. Tyson appeared in several films, including a documentary and

Broadway show on his life.

New words:
He lost the title = a pierdut titlul
Prison = inchisoare
over rape charges = pentru acuzatii de viol

subsequently = ulterior
earned = a castigat
further = mai multa
notoriety = notorietate, faima
by biting = muscandu-l
rematch= revansa
appeared = a aparut
in several films = in mai multe filme

Sugar Ray Robinson

Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson was born in 1921. He turned
pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. Over his 25-year career, Robinson won the world
welterweight and middleweight crowns and was dubbed "pound for pound, the best." By 1958,
he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. He finished his career
in 1965 with 175 victories. Robinson died in Culver City, California, in 1989.
New words:
one of the greatest = unul dintre cei mai buni
of all time = din toate timpurile
He turned pro = a devenit profesionist
Career = cariera
won the world welterweight and middleweight crowns = a castigat coroanele la categoria semimijlocie
si mijlocie
dubbed = numit
pound for pound, the best = la aceeasi greutate, cel mai bun
He finished = si-a terminat, si-a incheiat
died = a murit
Joe Louis
Born on May 13, 1914 in Lafayette, Alabama, Joe Louis became the heavyweight champion of the
world. Known as the Brown Bomber, Louis held the belt for nearly 12 years, a boxing record, and
had 25 successful titles.
became = a devenit
the Brown Bomber = bombardierul negru
held = a tinut, a mentinut, a pastrat
the belt = centura
for = pentru
nearly = aproape

Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano was born on September 1, 1923, in Brockton, Massachusetts. He started fighting as
a professional boxer in 1948, winning a fight against Harry Bilizarian. He then went on to win his
first 16 fights. In 1952, he beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the world heavyweight championship. Marciano
defended his title six times. He retired in 1956 and died on August 31, 1969, near Newton, Iowa.

New words:
He started fighting = a inceput sa lupte
winning a fight against = castigand o lupta impotriva
went on to win = a continuat sa castige
defended = si-a aparat
He retired = s-a retras, s-a pensionat
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
American boxer Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He
won three national Golden Gloves and an Olympic bronze medal before turning professional in
1996. Mayweather claimed his first championship as a super featherweight in 1998, later
accumulating titles in four other weight classes while retaining an undefeated record.
Golden Gloves= Mnui de aur
Olympic bronze medal = Medalia olimpica de bronz
before turning professional = inainte sa devina profesionist
super featherweight = categoria pana
later = mai tarziu
accumulating = acumuland
while = in timp ce
retaining = mentinea
undefeated = de neinvins
record = record
Roy Jones Jr.
A top figure in boxing, Roy Jones Jr. was born on January 16, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida. He
received the light middleweight silver medal at the 88 Olympics (though it is believed he should
have won gold). Jones went on to win champion titles in three divisions, becoming the first
middleweight champ to win the heavyweight title in more than a century. Hes also done sports
commentary and acting work.
A top figure = o figura de top
light middleweight = categoria semimijlocie
silver medal = medalie de argint
though = desi
it is believed = se crede, se considera
he should have won gold = ar fi trebuit sa castige aur
middleweight = semimijlocie
sports commentary = comentarii sportive
acting work = actorie
George Foreman
Born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, George Foreman won Olympic gold in 1968, and
powered through boxing's heavyweight division to become world champion in 1973. He returned
to the ring after a 10-year hiatus and amazingly became world champion a second time at age 45,
before embarking on a successful post-boxing career as a pitchman and entrepreneur.
New words:
powered through boxing's heavyweight division= propulsat prin divizia grea de box
He returned to the ring = s-a intors in ring

hiatus = pauza
embarking = imbarcare
pitchman = negustor, vanzator
entrepreneur = antreprenor

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard was born on May 17, 1956 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He won the gold
medal in light-welterweight boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games, and went pro the following year.
His 1987 defeat of "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler for the World Boxing Council's middleweight title is
considered one of the greatest professional boxing matches of all time. Leonard retired in 1997, and
was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.
New words:
light-welterweight boxing = categoria semi-usoara de box
the following year = anul urmator
Marvelous = minunat
middleweight title = titlu la categoria semimijlocie
one of the greatest = unul dintre cei mai buni
matches = meciuri
of all time = a tuturor timpurilor, din toate timpurile
retired = s-a retras
inducted =introdus
the Boxing Hall of Fame = Camera trofeelor boxului