Boxing Songs

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jAnO0t3Q9o

Fashawn - Manny Pacquiao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0wILZQWGdU

Nas - Legendary (Mike Tyson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCQ3_FV5o-o

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybPMsh5J54Y

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vLTAXB4R8w

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.

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Jheeze, how old are you lot?

Ok, with some more contemporary rap music

Ludacris feat. Floyd Mayweather - Undisputed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jAnO0t3Q9o

Fashawn - Manny Pacquiao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0wILZQWGdU

Nas - Legendary (Mike Tyson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCQ3_FV5o-o

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybPMsh5J54Y

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vLTAXB4R8w

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.

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

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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.

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

Prince is in da house!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuhY4EyJJgY

I didn't see this posted yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWIqZKhNY90

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6-QDWe8yac

Also tangientially about boxing but a killer song sin embargo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubQnhcV1ofI

How could I forget this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z63cQKWlDgQ

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


http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...-boxers-4.html

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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.


http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...-boxers-4.html

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Excellent! Thank you!

It finally showed up on youtube, the best boxing song ever "Arm And A Leg", ny Keel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Rh83u_SkU&feature=BFa&list=AL94UKMTqg-lDr_K1fimmsT-gnKBNmu