In boxing, as in most things in life, it’s quality, not quantity. Excitement is the name of the game and the greatest fights are the ones offering the most intensity and drama, whether they last one round or fifteen. But sometimes a pair of gladiators make a joint decision to get the...
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...
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 ...
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...
With that said, Muhammad wasn't very good in this film; playing himself! The only good thing about this movie are the real films of some of Ali's greatest boxing matches. The entire cast comes across as cartoonish, stereotyped, wooden and dull. Even Ali overplays himself and plays ...
“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,...
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,...
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...