Rage, Rage Against The Dying Of The Light: When Great Old Boxers Do It One More Time.

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
-Dylan Thomas



What is your Favorite Performance from an old past their prime once great fighter, that is considered shot and has no chance yet they pull it off, or come close one last time.

My recent favorite was Morales-Maidana, it was a thing of beauty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV1Ow1NpZTU
I'm also quite fond of Thompson-Price 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwmCiDzMSkA

 

Even though he was outboxed and beaten down for 1 rounds. Hopkins deserves a ton of credit for having the huevos to fight the scariest man in the sport at 50 ****ing years old:deal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_okAyhRo8

 

:good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUEL7vw60U

 

:yepI was watching Interstellar about a month ago, and Michael Caine recited the poem and automatically it took me right back to Back To School.

 

That actually p*ssed me off, I had really high hopes for Oliveira, but at least it was Freitas that took him out.

 

A little bit of a dirty example. And I wouldn't call Salido shot but....kind of appropriate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4FfYNijPjY

 

A Personal Favorite of Mine. Foreman Vs Moorer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-WR3qcWp4