Muhammad Ali Meets The Beatles Before Either Were Really Themselves: GIF Spotlight

The first Ali/Liston match was coming up at the end of February, 1964, when the meeting took place. We are a few weeks shy of the 54th anniversary of the first "shock the world" moment for The Greatest. The Beatles were in America, making the rounds, generating attention. Beatlemania was still young in the U.S of A. They reportedly tried to meet with the heavyweight champion of the world, Sonny Liston, and Liston refused to pose for a photo op with those "sissies," as he'd allegedly called the fellas.

So, their next stop was to instead go pose with the loudmouthed and undefeated challenger who would try to take Liston's title, in the very unlikely event he survived long enough to do it. There are several stories about this meeting. Some say Ali had no idea who The Beatles even were. But in the special from PBS that this GIF comes from, American Experience, it seems Ali was still perfectly happy for the opportunity to ham it up with some British rock band if it made them both more press and, hence, more money. So it went:

Ali would go on to defeat Liston twice in a row in that year and the next, and he'd remain an undefeated champion until 1971. Liston would be, for all intents and purposes, blackballed from big fights after the rematch with The Greatest. That's what happens when a fighter takes advantage of Beatlemania and his opponent does not.


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Boxing's Ring Walk/Entrance Music List - What Songs They Walk Out To

A list of what fighters have had played for them in their walk to the ring + an official videos list embedded into the page:

In alphabetical order, by surname:


A:


Abell, Joey:

VS Tyson Fury (2014) - Thunderstruck, by AC/DC

Abraham, Arthur: 

VS Gilberto Ramirez

Abregu, Luis Carlos:

VS Sadam Ali (2014) - The Final Countdown, by Europe

Ahmed, Habib:

VS Gilberto Ramirez (2018) - We Will Rock You, by Queen

Algieri, Chris:

VS Amir Khan (2015) - N.Y. State of Mind, by Nas

VS Ruslan Provodnikov (2014) - Don't Sweat the Technique, by Eric B. & Rakim

VS Manny Pacquiao (2014) - Don't Sweat the Technique, by Eric B. & Rakim



B:

Braekhus, Cecilia:

VS Kali Reis (2018) - I Gotta Feeling, by The Black Eyed Peas

Bute. Lucian:


VS Jean Pascal (2014) - Where The Streets Have No Name, by U2


Bellew, Tony:
VS Adonis Stevenson (2013) - Theme from Z-Cars, by John Keating


C:

Chisora, Dereck:

VS Vitali Klitschko (2012) - Mama Said Knock You Out, by LL Cool J


Cleverly, Nathan:

VS Sergey Kovalev (2013) - Kernkraft 400, by Zombie Nation


Cloud, Tavoris: 

VS Artur Beterbiev (2014) - Thunderstruck, by AC/DC

Cotto, Miguel: 

VS Sadam Ali (2017) - Cotto had no entrance music for this match
VS Daniel Geale (2015) - Cotto had no entrance music for this match
VS Sergio Martinez (2014) - Cotto had no entrance for this match
VS Oktay Urkal (2007) - Cotto had no entrance music for this match

D:

DeGale, James:

VS Andre Dirrell (2015) - Right Above It, by Lil' Wayne, featuring Drake



De La Hoya, Oscar:

VS Felix Trinidad (1999) - Bailamos/We Dance, by Enrique Iglesias
VS Julio Cesar Chavez II (1998) - The Cup of Life/La copa de la vida, by Ricky Martin

De La Rosa, Luis:

VS Zou Shiming (2014) - Stronger, by Kanye West

E:


F:

Fury, Tyson:

VS Joey Abell (2014) - Wonderwall, by Oasis

G:


Golota, Andrew:

VS Danell Nicholson (1996) - The Polish National Anthem, performed by ???

Gennady Golovkin:

VS Willie Monroe Junior (2015) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Martin Murray (2015) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Marco Antonio Rubio (2014) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Daniel Geale (2014) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Curtis Stevens (2013) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Matthew Macklin (2013) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Curtis Stevens (2013) - Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes
VS Mikhail Makarov (2009) -  Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes


H:

Hamed, Naseem:

VS Wayne McCullough (1998) - Michael Jackson's Thriller

Harris, Vivian:

VS Victor Ortiz (2010) - Not Afraid, by Eminem

Harrison, Dusty Hernandez: 

VS Tommy Rainone (2015) - 10 2 10, by Big Sean


Haye, David:

VS Dereck Chisora (2012) - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, by McFadden & Whitehead

Hearns, Thomas: 

VS Marvin Hagler (1985) - The Victors,  the fight song of the University of Michigan

I:

J:

Jacobs, Danny:

VS Sergiy Derevyanchenko (2018) - Mama Said Knock You Out, by LL Cool J

Jennings, Bryant:

VS Wladimir Klitschko (2015) - Glory, by John Legend & Common

Johnson, Kirk:

VS Vitali Klitschko (2003) - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, by Michael Jackson

Johnson, Tureano: 

VS Alex Theran (2015) - Run This Town, by Jay Z, featuring Rihanna and Kanye West


Judah, Zab:

VS Kostya Tszyu (2001) -  Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor



K:

Khan, Amir:

VS Chris Algieri (2015) - The Man, by Aloe Blacc

Klitschko, Wladimir: 

VS Bryant Jennings (2015) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
VS Alex Leapai (2014) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
VS Alexander Povetkin (2013) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
VS Francesco Pianeta (2013) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
VS Mariusz Wach (2012) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
VS David Haye (2011) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers
VS Eddie Chambers (2010) - Can't Stop, by Red Hot Chili Peppers


Klitschko, Vitali:

VS Dereck Chisora (2012) - Hells Bells, by AC/DC
VS Odlanier Solis (2011) - Hells Bells, by AC/DC
VS Chris Arreola (2009) - Hells Bells, by AC/DC
VS Kirk Johnson (2003) - The Best/Simply The Best, by Tina Turner

Kovalev, Sergey:

VS Eleider Alvarez (2018) Vechno Molodoy (English translation, Forever Young?), by Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii (English translation, Semantic hallucinations?)

VS Igor Mikhalkin (2018) Vechno Molodoy (English translation, Forever Young?), by Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii (English translation, Semantic hallucinations?)

VS Bernard Hopkins (2014) Vechno Molodoy (English translation, Forever Young?), by Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii (English translation, Semantic hallucinations?)

VS Blake Caparello (2014) Vechno Molodoy (English translation, Forever Young?), by Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii (English translation, Semantic hallucinations?)

VS Nathan Cleverly (2013) Vechno Molodoy (English translation, Forever Young?), by Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii (English translation, Semantic hallucinations?)

VS Lionell Thompson (2012) Vechno Molodoy (English translation, Forever Young?), by Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii (English translation, Semantic hallucinations?)

L:

Lemieux, David:

VS Billy Joe Saunders (2018) - My Way, by Frank Sinatra

Lo Greco, Phil:

VS Errol Spence Junior (2015) - Lose Yourself, by Eminem


M:

Marquez, Juan Manuel:

VS Jose de Jesus Garcia (1999) - Mama Said Knock You Out, by LL Cool J

McCullough, Wayne:

VS Erik Morales (1999) -  I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, by U2


Mitchell, Sharmba:

VS Kostya Tszyu (2004) - The Payback, by James Brown


N: 

Nicholson, Danell:

VS Andrew Golota (1996) - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, by McFadden & Whitehead

Nietes, Donnie:

VS Aston Palicte (2018) - We Are the Champions, by Queen

O:

P:

Pacquiao, Manny:

VS Chris Algeri (2014) - Thunderstruck, by AC/DC, followed by We Will Rock You, by Queen

VS Oscar Larios (2006) - Gonna Fly Now, by DeEtta Little and Nelson Pigford
VS Agapito Sanchez (2001) - Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor

Palicte, Aston:

VS Donnie Nietes (2018) - Are You Gonna Go My Way, by Lenny Kravitz

Perez, Mike: 

VS Alexander Povetkin (2015) - Here I Go Again, by Whitesnake


Povetkin, Alexander: 

VS Mike Perez (2015): - Rus/Русь, by Nikolay Emelin (no current Wikipedia page on either)

Jean Pascal:

VS Lucian Bute (2014) - Roy Jones Junior's Ya'll Must've Forgot
VS Dmitry Bivol (2018) - In the Air Tonight, by Phil Collins

Perez, Mike:

VS: Carlos Takam (2014) -  I'm Shipping Up To Boston, by Dropkick Murphys

Postol, Viktor:

VS: Selcuk Aydin (2014) - The Best, by Tina Turner
VS: Lucas Matthysse (2015) - The Best, by Tina Turner

Pirog, Dmitry:

VS Danny Jacobs (2010) - Paranoid, by Black Sabbath


Provodnikov, Ruslan:

VS: Mike Alvarado (2013) - Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor


Pulev, Kubrat:

VS: Joey Abell (2013) - Thunderstruck, by AC/DC

Q:

R:



Rainone, Tommy:

VS Dusty Hernandez Harrison (2015) - Power, by Kanye West


Ruenroeng, Amnat:

VS Zou Shiming (2015) -  Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor

S:

Spence, Errol: 

Errol did have aired entrance music in 2015 against Phil Lo Greco, but I couldn't identify it. If you can, please drop us a comment in the comments section. Thanks.

Suarez, Charly:

VS Vasyl Lomachenko (2013?) Thunderstruck, by AC/DC

T:

Talipeau, Junior:

VS Gilberto Ramirez (2014) - Guerrilla Radio, by Rage Against the Machine (?)

Theran, Alex: 

VS Tureano Johnson (2015) - SomewhereInAmerica, by Jay Z


Tszyu, Kostya: 

VS Zab Judah (2001) Something Worth Fighting For, by Larisa Dolina, live and in the ring

VS Sharmba Mitchell II (2004) Something Worth Fighting For, by Larisa Dolina, live and in the ring

U:

V:

Visinia, Natu:

VS Steve Cunningham (2014) - A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke

W: 

Ward, Andre: 

VS Paul Smith (2015) - ???, by Da' T.R.U.T.H.

X:

Y:

Z:



Official videos in chronological order:

A:

Are You Gonna Go My Way, by Lenny Kravitz:

B:

Bailamos/We Dance, by Enrique Iglesias, through VEVO:

C:

D:

Don't Sweat The Technique, by Eric B. & Rakim, from VEVO:

E:

F:

G:

H:

I:

J:

K:

Kernkraft 400, by Zombie Nation, FROM EPMmusicVideos:

L:

M:

Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J:

N:

N.Y. State of mind, by Nas, Live Version available by VEVO:

O:

P:

Q:

R:

Reis, Kali:

VS Cecilia Braekhus (2018) - Tribal music in honor of her heritage. 

S:

Saunders, Billy Joe:

VS David Lemieux (2018) - Run This Town, by Jay-Z, featuring Kanye West and Rihanna

Stronger, by Kanye West, from VEVO:

T:

The Final Countdown, by Europe, from VEVO:

Theme from Z-Cars, by John Keating:

Thunderstruck, by AC/DC, from VEVO:

U:

V:

W: 

We Are the Champions, by Queen:

Where The Streets Have No Name, by U2, from VEVO:

X:

Y:

Z:





Identified one that's not on the list? Comment and if I can find it and verify it, I'll add it to the list. I'm woeful at identifying rap or metal, so if you want those listed, you really need to let me know what I'm looking for! Corrections? Have we got something wrong? Comment and let us know.




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