5 Classic Ring Walk Songs In Boxing

Walk-on music was introduced to the boxing world when Muhammad Ali played the Star Wars theme for a title fight against Earnie Shavers in 1977. Ever since, music has been a central feature of boxing. Here are five ring walk songs in boxing, from Wladimir Klitschko to Mike Tyson, chosen to get the crowd bouncing and the fighters shaking.

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1 – Wladimir Klitschko’s: “Can’t Stop” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Wladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko held multiple heavyweight world championships between 2000 and 2015, and prior to that, in 1996, he won a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He is thus considered one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time.

In addition to his famous knockouts using a strong jab, straight right hand, and left hook, he also made history with his famous ring entrances, notably to the sound of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song “Can’t Stop,” released on the 2002 album “By the Way.”

This ring walk had everything needed to intimidate any opponent, from the look on the boxer’s face to the way he walked, and the intricate and funky song intro by Frusciante, Flea, and Chad Smith completed the spectacle.

2 – Dillian Whyte: “Back in Black” by AC/DC

Another boxer with great taste in music is Dillian Whyte. The British professional boxer, who has previously competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, really loves to enter the arena to the sound of a good hard rock song!

I would say that choosing a song by AC/DC is easy given that the catalog of this Australian band is vast with songs perfect for arenas. From “Thunderstruck” to “Hells Bells” and “Shoot to Thrill,” the difficult part is choosing the best of all.

Dillian Whyte chose the classic “Back in Black,” a song that gave the album its title, released in 1980, still in the aftermath of their lead vocalist Bon Scott’s death just a few months earlier. This certainly added an extra emotional charge to this ring entrance.

In the example from the video above, watch the entrance of the British fighter to the sound of “Back in Black” just moments before facing his then-opponent, the Russian former professional boxer, Povetkin.

3 – Gennady Golovkin: “Seven Nation Army” by White Stripes

Gennady Golovkin, also known as ‘GGG,’ is another formidable fighter from the Eastern European region, a part of the world-renowned for producing great champions. ‘GGG’ has held multiple middleweight world championships and is a two-time former unified champion. Golovkin is a strategic pressure fighter known for punching hard and precise, moving well, and keeping his feet in the ring.

With a streak of 23 knockouts from 2008 to 2016, he holds the highest knockout-to-win ratio – 88.1% – in middleweight championship history.

A champion of this caliber would need music that matches his stature, and he could not have chosen better than “Seven Nation Army” by the pioneers of the indie rock revival, The White Stripes. This song achieved success in football stadiums during the 2006 World Cup, but it certainly was a tonic that left fans in the boxing arena ecstatic with the Kazakhstani fighter’s entrance.

Check out the video above for Gennady Golovkin’s amazing entrance in the fight against Canelo.

4 – Lennox Lewis: “Crazy Bald Heads” by Bob Marley

I grew up watching and loving boxing in the 90s. What a wonderful time to follow the sport. Among my favorites was the legendary Lennox Lewis, a three-time world heavyweight champion who also won an Olympic medal in 1988 in Seoul for Canada, when he was still an amateur boxer.

Among his most famous bouts were the two fights against Evander Holyfield in 1999 (the first ending in a controversial draw), which saw Lewis become the undisputed heavyweight champion. Later, in 2002, Lewis defeated Mike Tyson in one of the most highly anticipated fights in boxing history.

The British-Canadian boxer also knew how to make an impact with his ring entrances. “Crazy Bald Heads” by Bob Marley is a reggae song and might seem like an unlikely match for the sport, but Lewis’s chill entrance against Tyson to the sound of this song is one of the most spectacular moments in sports.

5 – Mike Tyson: “Intro” by DMX

Some of the most evocative ring walks were Mike Tyson’s before his fight with South Africa’s Francois Botha. This was ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson’s first fight since his massive suspension from boxing following his vicious attack on Evander Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 world heavyweight title fight.

Mike Tyson’s ring walks were spectacular, but none more so than his 1999 entry. Tyson’s brash walk into the ring and the tense “Intro” by DMX show how Tyson’s intimidating demeanor could be.

There was the shivering silence afterward – from the crowd and, indeed, from the commentators, who were completely dumbfounded.