Boxing musicians

I've heard about a few boxers who play instruments and sing (and rap). Moore, Duran, Griffith, Frazier, etc.

Here's a smash hit just for the lulz:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEC12ieb8TI[/ame]

Who else?

 

Both Rocky Marciano and Henry Armstrong could play the knuckleodeon.

 

Word. Oscar played the reproductive organ fairly well.

 

:rofl

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrauy1uQYQY[/ame]

 

Emile Griffith, reckoned to be a fine practitioner of the Pink Oboe.

 

Red Garland, Miles Davis' pianist in the 50's, was a boxer, supposedly fought SRR. I don't know under what name he boxed.

 

How could I forget Manny?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooi4J7oy7_Y[/ame]

Smokin' Joe

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Rs53iCjVc[/ame]

Emile

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRhtz6KeGW4[/ame]

Ali

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB2-h5gkCEE[/ame]

 

Ezzard Charles could play a mean stand up bass.

 

I'd rather be stuck in an auditorium with 500 Ricky Hatton fans than hear that again.

 

thumbsup:thumbsup

 

Jack Johnson

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDGbGDNKC3s[/ame]

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G29XRlHXRNE[/ame]

The night he before he fought Ali he sang this apparently

 

Jack Johnson played the double bass celo to a high standard.

Ermilo Spalla was a ranked contender and later renowned opera singer.

Jem Mace was a superb violinist, who could even replicate the cries of various song birds with his violin!