- Boxers mentioned in songs OR songs about boxers -

So a while back I was listening to some music and started thinking about how many boxers have been mentioned in songs. Then I grabbed a piece of paper and started writing down the songs I knew off the top of my head where boxers are mentioned or songs about boxers.

I am NOT asking about boxers who sing or sang.

I'm talking about boxers who have been mentioned in songs OR songs that were made about boxers.

For example:

Song: Nuthin' but a G thang
Snoop Dogg: "and that's realer then Real Deal Holyfield and you hookers and hoes know how I feel"

Song: New York
Fat Joe: "'I'm bringing the 'T' back, even Roy Jones was forced to lean back"

Song: Boom Boom Mancini
Warren Zevon: "From Youngstown, Ohio, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini A lightweight contender"

Song: Ya'll Must Have Forgot
Roy Jones: "Will there be another Roy Jones? Probably not Stopped Virgil Hill with a body shot"

This next one is not really a song but wanted to mention it anyway.

Song: Down for the count
Lennox Lewis: (Intro of the song) "One, two, three, four. Hi this is Lennox Lewis undisputed Heavyweight champion of the world"

The following is a band that goes by the name of "Explosion Nortena" they have made 2 "corridos" these corridos are very common in the Mexican music culture. Think of them as short stories with music added because they all have a subject, a begining a middle and an end. For the most part these are written about particular people. Not just anyone has a corrido written about them. Anyway.

Song: El Corrido de Julio Cesar Chavez
Explosion Nortena: "Julio Cesar voy contigo si perdemos, si ganamos"
(Julio Cesar were with you if you lose or if you win)

Song: El Corrido de Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Explosion Nortena: "Creian que hera de momento, lo que nunca se fijaron es que es de nacimiento"
(Everyone thought it was just the moment, but what no ones noticed is that he was born with it)

Song: The finer things
Kanye West: "the drama is so intising, I might just bite a muthafucker like Tyson"

Theres also another band this one an American one by the name of Sun Kil Moon in a 2003 album titled "Ghosts of the great Highway" they pretty much wrote the album with regards to boxers. There's mention of Ali, Liston, Paret also. But 3 boxers in particular had 3 songs written about them. One for each boxer.

Song: Salvador Sanchez
Sun Kil Moom: "Salvador Sanchez arrived and vanished only 23 with so much speed owning the highway"

Song: Duk Koo Kim
Sun Kil Moon: "the boy from Seoul was hanging in good but the pounding
took to him and there in the square he lay alone without face without crown and the angel who looked upon never came down"
(This song is actually 14 min. long which is in regards to 14 rounds he fought vs. Mancini)

Song: Pancho Villa
Sun Kil Moon: "Pancho Villa would never rest until 1925 he closed his eyes"


Alright so does anyone else know of any songs where boxers are mentioned or songs written about boxers?
Please post the name of the song and the lyrics.

Hurricane by Bob Dylan is the only one I know, pretty good song too.

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Originally Posted by Salty

Hurricane by Bob Dylan is the only one I know, pretty good song too.

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Good one Salty. :)

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Originally Posted by Salty

Hurricane by Bob Dylan is the only one I know, pretty good song too.

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Beat me to it.

The song,and its one of my all time faves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnOzVrd_WEo

"Just like Muhamad ali they called him Cassius....."
:cool:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-7l250E5uM4

Stuck Mojo's "Enemy Territory" mentions Evander Holyfield.

"Bringing in the fire like Evander Holyfield" I forgot I need to listen to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_k0KDi3uYM


Oscar De LaHoyer, boxer like a casket
Or Diego Coralles, ni##a keep jabbin'
See my style it varies, like drugs in an alley
My leather so soft my paint prettier than Halley

WEEZY F BABY YALL:cool:

Lots of songs that mention boxers.

Nas mentions Roy Jones in "New World"

Wu-Tang mentions Zab Judah in a few songs

Jay-Z mentioned Trinidad once.

Clipse mentioned Pernell once or twice.

double post

The Fugees, Ready Or Not. "I will be dancing round the border like im Casius Clay"

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I am NOT asking about boxers who sing or sang.

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C'mon, man. We all know this is your favorite album of all-time.

http://content.answers.com/main/cont...31140pwzqs.jpg

Time for some action by Redman was for Tyson
ambitionz az a rider by tupac was a song for tyson
and wrote to glory by tupac was specifically for tyson against bruno

This band - Sugar ray - did a whole song about Tyson.



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FkE1ZmvjP_E

Eminem (Cant remember which song) " Well im coming out swinging so fast itll make your eyes spin, you get knocked the F**k out like MIke Tyson"

Dropkick Murphys "The Warrior's Code" about Micky Ward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwsQlBUZtc8

"I think I can beat Mike Tyson" Fresh Prince!
:D

Who Killed Davey Moore - Bob Dylan. About the boxer who died of injuries suffered during a bout with Sugar Ramos

A Tribute to Jack Johnson was the name of a studio Album created by Miles Davis.

Canibus - 2nd Round Knockout w/ Mike Tyson. Circa late 90's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0h-A05AQYg

Will Smith Getting Jiggy With it.

Met Ali he told me Im the greatest

uppercut by tupac - mike tyson

okay, so, i'm sorry i know this:

Will Smith, "Getting Jiggy wit it"

"Like Ali i'm the greatest."

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Will Smith Getting Jiggy With it.

Met Ali he told me Im the greatest

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sorry, overlooked your post.

Scarface -I be the face (I be the low) and we the real deal
Knocking neggaz on they azz like we Evander Holyfield.

Crazy dude's "Primus" not one specific Boxer but have always love the song "Fisticuffs",A bit of

Lily and Mccoy were shy of a hundred and forty pounds...
In 1842 they went a hundred and eighteen rounds...
They begged Mccoy to cash it in,he said that he would not...
Got up and fought one more round then died right on the spot...
He knew the game of fisticuffs,he knew the game of fight...
But no one knew the game would come and take his life that night...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqKXoIv98sY

Too Hot featuring 50 Cent, Nas, Nature.

I'm like Sugar Shane Mosley, it ain't no beef
You're staring, a ticket holder that sits in row three
Next to Ron Artest and Kobe
Yo I woulda went pro too, then I let them phillies slow me


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peOXM6wnwHo

The Game - 'Scream on Em'

Knockout flow, Winky Wright jab for real
And all you n***** pussy, need Massengil



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

Jadakiss - I'm Sorry Miss Jackson (50 Cent Diss)

Needed Some Head Room
So She Went Out And Bought Tyson's Mansion With 18 Bedrooms


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79D8e9bDAjo(At 2min 45sec)

Lox 9 Minute Freestyle

Jada come thru controllin the Porsche
Haters shakin like Ali holdin the Torch


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

Lil Wayne - The American Dream

Uhhn! like mutha'fuck all yawl
Mr. Mike Tyson flow, uppercut all yawl


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-U13LuHSaU

Ras Kass - Fuck U Up


Etc.

Anyone remember THE SUGARHILL GANG and RAPPERS DELIGHT ... Which had the line in "Can even see the height of the Sugar Ray fight" I presume its Leonard but dont know for sure lol

:badass::badass::badass:

Actually I really should say sorry for knowing that one :shocking:

:badass::badass::badass:

Method Man - 4:20 The day after - 3rd or 4th song ends a lyric with - 'Like Mayweather Touching The Chin'

I think it's Method Man again in an older song one of his lyrics ends - 'Winky Wright, Left-Right!'

Did a search to make sure about the lyric above but actually managed to discover another tune by Tony Yayo with winky instead...'is washed up I got a left like, Winky Wright My pinky bright'

It's not about a boxer but it could be used by a boxer. Michael jackson's "Beat it". It could also be used by serial masturbater.

There was a song called "The story of Muhammad Ali"

"A legend had been born so gifted and unique, dazzling to watch, so perfect technically floated like a butterfly, stung like a bee, his greatness came so easy naturally"

EPMD 'Head Banger'


I knock punks out quick like Evander Holyfield

love that tune

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I am NOT asking about boxers who sing or sang.

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C'mon, man. We all know this is your favorite album of all-time.

http://content.answers.com/main/cont...31140pwzqs.jpg

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Fuck man...

You got me... I love that album... I've got wall to wall paper here in my house.
In my ceiling I've got a poster of him. ;D

Another oldie ... anyone remember a song called The Black Superman from the early seventies

"Muhamed, was known too have said, you watch me shuffle and Ill tear of ya head ... He moves like a Black Superman"

Loool, I really do want hanging for remembering that onehehehehe...

:badass::badass::badass:

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Another oldie ... anyone remember a song called The Black Superman from the early seventies

"Muhamed, was known too have said, you watch me shuffle and Ill tear of ya head ... He moves like a Black Superman"

Loool, I really do want hanging for remembering that onehehehehe...

:badass::badass::badass:

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i remember a version of black superman it was the one James toney walked to ring to when he fought RJJ. anyone know who artist was it was a rap tune & came out in the 90's:confused::confused::confused: please let me know cos i loved it, It was an aweome tune. & RJJ had bones thugs & harmony.

I know this thread is dead but I was on my way back from work the other night and listening to an old CD when I heard another song with a boxer in it lol.

It's from Ludacris' Album - 'Chicken and Beer' a tune called 'Screwed Up'

''Me and Luda, in a black Cougar, puffin Buuda on Zab Judahs''

Another one for ya Mick :)

In generally East Coast-based rappers name-drop fighters a lot. (The Lox, Jim Jones, Fat Joe etc)…

Wu-Tang, Outsidaz, Lil Kim and Fabolous have all mentioned Zab at one point or another…

Lil' Flip mentions Zab Judah, Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones, Winky Wright and Bernard Hopkins towards the end of (Get it Crunk)…

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I know this thread is dead but I was on my way back from work the other night and listening to an old CD when I heard another song with a boxer in it lol.

It's from Ludacris' Album - 'Chicken and Beer' a tune called 'Screwed Up'

''Me and Luda, in a black Cougar, puffin Buuda on Zab Judahs''

Another one for ya Mick :)

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Good stuff Althugz... 8)

Morrisseys Album was it Boxer ? Was penned while He was watching my lot Train. Was around for qiute some Time, found Him strange ;D

Amazed it hasnt been mentioned. Kaliphz-Walk Like A Champion. Written about, and featuring Naseem Hamed.

Pharoahe Monch - Official

"Break men off, take men out, make me wanna slander
Prime Time, my rhyme defense beyond Deion Sanders
I walk the earth with my Rod in this Strick-land
Promise, people thought I was Thomas Hearns the way I Hit Man"

Billy Joel references Marciano and Sugar Ray in "We Didn't start the Fire"

Mark Knopfler's "Ballad of Sonny Liston"

And of course Sam and Max's Rumble Young Man Rumble ;D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uA8hcv1MzA