Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Pour Some Sugar on Me

Sugar Ray Leonard launched his first official web site today at http://www.sugarrayleonard.net/. You might say: what's the rush? Well, he wanted to get online before Thomas Hearns.

The site is finely constructed, with things that move and make noise. There's a bio of Leonard and plenty of promotion for "The Contender" and something called POWER. The video section, with highlights from Sugar Ray's top amateur and pro fights, is worth checking out (with Howard Cosell yelling "the Cuban is hurt!"). So far, I can't find anyplace where the site lists Leonard's career fighting record. And, as is the case on many boxers sites, the merchandise area is "coming soon." We want to see a blog.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Hit Parade of Yesteryear

I just figured out how to hook up my stereo and turntable to my computer and make MP3s out of my vintage 45s, LPs and 8-track tapes. I thought I'd take the opportunity to present two vinyl classics inspired by boxers, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano. Click on the records to play the music: