Unlike other combat sports, and simulated combat, the art of the ring entrance is often lost in boxing. Frequently, television networks won't show entrances at all, opting to talk over graphics or highlight packages instead. When networks do decide to air fighters' ring walks, we're often met with a steady flow of clich� music choices, such as ?Mama Said Knock You Out? by LL Cool J, Bill Conti's theme for Rocky, or more recently, the trendy hometown fighter pick of ?Run This Town? by Jay-Z.
On rare occasions though, a fighter's ring music is meaningful, and serves to inspire the fans watching and listening into believing they are witnessing something special.
Although there is not yet a clear-cut favorite for Fighter of the Year or Fight of the Year, 2010 has been highlighted by a good number of strong musical choices by the pugilists, which warrants some praise. Below, we count down the Top 10 contenders for Entrance Song of the Year.
Hey, somebody has to win an award, right?
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