Tag Archives: Boxing

Miles Davis’ Boxing Connection

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Miles Davis

Imagine a world where Kanye West decided to stop everything he did and cut a tribute album to Jon Jones.

It seems far-fetched, but its equivalency kinda happened in 1971 when jazz superstar Miles Davis recorded the album A Tribute To Jack Johnson in honour of the heavyweight boxing champ.

It wasn’t Davis’ only boxing connection and Sarah wrote about them for Fightland.

To read them all, go here.

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Stanley Kubrick’s Boxing Connection

Stanley Kubrick filming Killer's Kiss

Stanley Kubrick filming Killer’s Kiss

Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick owes a lot to boxing.

In fact, his first film Day Of The Fight was about a local boxer.

Sarah took some time to explore Kubrick’s deep connection to the boxing world for Fightland.

To read her story, go here.

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Mickey Rourke Didn’t Die In His Russian Boxing Match

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke didn’t die in the boxing match he had in Russia on Friday night.

Sarah broke down the bout for Fightland.

You can read about all the action by clicking here.

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Rourke-y Balboa Fighting In Moscow Today

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Sometimes actor/62-year-old man Mickey Rourke has a boxing match in Moscow today against a 29-year-old, 1-9 opponent named Elliot Seymour.

We hope it doesn’t end like The Wrestler.

Sarah wrote about it for Fightland. You can read the story here.

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Karl Lagerfeld’s Peculiar Boxing Fashions

Karl Lagerfeld boxing fashion

Karl Lagerfeld boxing fashion

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has set his sights on the boxing ring with a series of fight-inspired Vuitton items including a heavy bag and boxing gloves.

Considering Lagerfeld refuses to exercise in real life this appreciation is… peculiar.

So Sarah wrote about it for Fightland.

To read the story go here.

 

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