Posts Tagged ‘boxing’

Muhammed Ali, RIP

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali has died at age 74.

As the young Cassius Clay, Ali combined the power of a heavyweight with the speed of a middleweight. He was so good for so long that he earned his self-anointed title as The Greatest of All Time.

Growing up I actually saw Ali box on TV, back when they still showed boxing on broadcast TV. Alas, Ali was far past his prime when I saw him lose to Leon Spinks.

The late fights took a serious toll on Ali, eventually robbing him of his previously celebrated eloquence, and he became a sad example of a great fighter who stayed in the ring too long.

Rest in Peace.

Boxing Day: Nils Lofgren’s “No Mercy”

Monday, December 26th, 2011

For this year’s Boxing Day, here’s two live versions of Nils Lofgren’s “No Mercy,” one acoustic, one electric:

What do you mean I’m doing it wrong?

In Honor of Boxing Day…

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

Here’s Warren Zevon with “Boom Boom Mancini.”

What do you mean I’m doing it wrong?