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Boxing has been a dominant sport through out the world for hundreds of years and goes in waves of popularity dependent on the success of an indusry icon. Starting with James Braddock "the cinderalla man" in the 1920s boxing has had icons roll through roughly once or twice per decade.<ref>Mayler, 36</ref> In the 1930s big Joe Louis defended the "nazi" Max Schmeling infront of a national radio audience. Jake Lamotta, Rocky Marciano, and a handful of others were instantly recognizable in the 1940s and 1950s. Popularity wanned slightly until Muhammed Ali swooped in with a vengance.<ref>Fleischer, 110</ref> Both charismatic and talented Ali became a media darling and a boxing sensation. The "rumble in the jungle" as Don King coined it is thought by many to be the crowning moment of boxing in the 20th century. It wasn't until "Iron" Mike Tyson in the late 1980s that boxing would find a new worthy icon.<ref>Fleischer, 213</ref> However his out of control nature turned the promising "17 second" knockout star into a public nightmare.<ref>Fleischer, 215</ref> None have stepped up since to renew the boxing sensation that has swept the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]] for nearly 100 years.

Boxing has been a dominant sport through out the world for hundreds of years and goes in waves of popularity dependent on the success of an indusry icon. Starting with James Braddock "the cinderalla man" in the 1920s boxing has had icons roll through roughly once or twice per decade.<ref>Mayler, 36</ref> In the 1930s big Joe Louis defended the "nazi" Max Schmeling infront of a national radio audience. Jake Lamotta, Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson and a handful of others were instantly recognizable in the 1940s and 1950s. Popularity wanned slightly until Muhammed Ali swooped in with a vengance.<ref>Fleischer, 110</ref> Both charismatic and talented Ali became a media darling and a boxing sensation. The "rumble in the jungle" as Don King coined it is thought by many to be the crowning moment of boxing in the 20th century. It wasn't until "Iron" Mike Tyson in the late 1980s that boxing would find a new worthy icon.<ref>Fleischer, 213</ref> However his out of control nature turned the promising "17 second" knockout star into a public nightmare.<ref>Fleischer, 215</ref> None have stepped up since to renew the boxing sensation that has swept the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]] for nearly 100 years.

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