Ali’s wars came in the squared circle, where he also battled archrival Joe Frazier in three of the greatest boxing matches of all time before retiring from the ring in December 1981 with a 56-5 record and the title as the most recognizable person on Earth. “When I fly on an airplane...
The truth is… the video for “The Hardest Thing” is a pretty well-made boxing visual! The tale of a fighter caught in a complicated romance with a show girl, the clip allows 98 Degrees to admirably emote in unison, but upon closer inspection, employs artfully composed slow-motion actio...
You can’t talk about Hagler’s career without mentioning his fight against Tommy “Hitman” Hearns. On April 15, 1985, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hagler and Hearns figured in an intense battle, in what is widely regarded as one of the best boxing matches of all time. Th...
Trying to come up with a beat that matches the craziness of Busta Rhymes seems like an impossible task. But in 1997, a team led by Darrol “Shamello” Durant did just that. It’s mind-boggling to think the rattling beat for “Put Your Hans Where My Eyes Can See” comes from Seals ...
“A true champion can adapt to anything.” ~Floyd Mayweather, Jr., boxing champion “What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.” ~John McEnroe, tennis champion ...
Getting into the boxing ring allows Costello to weave in his usual mastery of phrases with double meanings —“I can count you out,” et al. But it’s not one of his deepest songs: You come to this to fully indulge in the glorious peaks of his horns-and-female-backing-vocals phase,...
Getting into the boxing ring allows Costello to weave in his usual mastery of phrases with double meanings —“I can count you out,” et al. But it’s not one of his deepest songs: You come to this to fully indulge in the glorious peaks of his horns-and-female-backing-vocals phase,...
L.A. funk-metal paragons Rage Against the Machine spent nearly a decade soapboxing for a social justice revolution before they lit a fuse on the scorching “Guerrilla Radio,” the lead single from career-defining manifestoThe Battle of Los Angeles.Its adrenaline-pumping call to arms was adopted...
Getting into the boxing ring allows Costello to weave in his usual mastery of phrases with double meanings —“I can count you out,” et al. But it’s not one of his deepest songs: You come to this to fully indulge in the glorious peaks of his horns-and-female-backing-vocals phase,...
L.A. funk-metal paragons Rage Against the Machine spent nearly a decade soapboxing for a social justice revolution before they lit a fuse on the scorching “Guerrilla Radio,” the lead single from career-defining manifestoThe Battle of Los Angeles.Its adrenaline-pumping call to arms was adopted...