That Keel tune is on their "Final Frontier" cd/cassette/whatever. I, personally, think it was Tyson inspired.

Jheeze, how old are you lot?

Ok, with some more contemporary rap music

Ludacris feat. Floyd Mayweather - Undisputed



Fashawn - Manny Pacquiao



Nas - Legendary (Mike Tyson)



Jay Rock - Money on Mayweather

This wrongly gets credited on boxing sites as Floyd's song, but actually it was just part of a Jay Rock mixtape



Joe Budden - Inception

I like all these songs, but this is my personal favourite. Even if you don't like rap, stick it out till the chorus, I don't think a boxing fan could fail to love it.



Also if you do like rap, check out more of Joe Budden & other members of his group Slaughterhouse (Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9 & Crooked I), they frequently reference boxers & not just Mayweather, Ali & Tyson like most MC's.

If you stretch the criteria to songs that have references to boxing there are a ton in hip hop. The Essence by AZ ft Nas references Hagler Hearns and maybe some more, Wu Tang Clan- The MGM, Ghostface Killah- The Champ. I know there are a ton more hip hop songs with at least a few lines about boxing but my mind is blanking, Vinny Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks took the name from the boxer but I don't care for the groups lyrics. On a more mellow non hip hop side Bill Callahan of Smog has a song Sycamore that has some boxing references and the Smog song Feather by Feather has the lyrics "Its Ali vs. Clay/Both pummeling away/A champ always fights themself."

More than a testament to how many musicians are boxing fans I think they see the inherent metaphors, in such short and profound description, that the sport provides. Also boxing is so ingrained into American history and culture that the sport provides a wealth of material for artists, especially those looking back into history for subject matter.

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Jheeze, how old are you lot?

Ok, with some more contemporary rap music

Ludacris feat. Floyd Mayweather - Undisputed



Fashawn - Manny Pacquiao



Nas - Legendary (Mike Tyson)



Jay Rock - Money on Mayweather

This wrongly gets credited on boxing sites as Floyd's song, but actually it was just part of a Jay Rock mixtape



Joe Budden - Inception

I like all these songs, but this is my personal favourite. Even if you don't like rap, stick it out till the chorus, I don't think a boxing fan could fail to love it.



Also if you do like rap, check out more of Joe Budden & other members of his group Slaughterhouse (Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9 & Crooked I), they frequently reference boxers & not just Mayweather, Ali & Tyson like most MC's.

I'm old enough I never heard of any of these guys except Ludacris

Originally Posted by global

If you stretch the criteria to songs that have references to boxing there are a ton in hip hop. The Essence by AZ ft Nas references Hagler Hearns and maybe some more, Wu Tang Clan- The MGM, Ghostface Killah- The Champ. I know there are a ton more hip hop songs with at least a few lines about boxing but my mind is blanking, Vinny Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks took the name from the boxer but I don't care for the groups lyrics. On a more mellow non hip hop side Bill Callahan of Smog has a song Sycamore that has some boxing references and the Smog song Feather by Feather has the lyrics "Its Ali vs. Clay/Both pummeling away/A champ always fights themself."

More than a testament to how many musicians are boxing fans I think they see the inherent metaphors, in such short and profound description, that the sport provides. Also boxing is so ingrained into American history and culture that the sport provides a wealth of material for artists, especially those looking back into history for subject matter.

Great post! I think the same applies to boxing literature.

Prince is in da house!

I didn't see this posted yet.



And this one's kind of about boxing. Anyway it's a kick ass song even though Dropkick Murpheys has already been posted.



Also tangientially about boxing but a killer song sin embargo.

How could I forget this one.

If you look in the related threads list below you'll see this thread I did a while back... Lot's of songs.


- Boxers mentioned in songs OR songs about boxers -

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

If you look in the related threads list below you'll see this thread I did a while back... Lot's of songs.


- Boxers mentioned in songs OR songs about boxers -

Excellent! Thank you!

It finally showed up on youtube, the best boxing song ever "Arm And A Leg", ny Keel