The Hurricane

The boxing world is a world of guts, glory and above all, pride. To achieve these things a fighter must never give up and fight until the end. Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter did just that, however not only did he fight inside the ring, but also outside the ring. Carter spoke out publicly against police brutality and racism and was very well known for his views.
The Hurricane was a very talented boxer but struggled day in and day out with racial issues. Race and segregation were very sensitive topics during the 1960’s and Carter was not widely accepted in the boxing organization. Although he was not acknowledged it didn’t mean that he wasn’t any good. He was preparing for the middle weight championship fight when he and a friend, John Artis were charged with a triple murder at a bar in Patterson, New Jersey.
The rest of the story is explained in Bob Dylan’s song, Hurricane. Hurricane was published in 1975, while the murders occurred in 1967. Rubin Carter spent eight ...