Boxing has kinda always been the rockstar music and art infused sport what with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Tyson, Warhol and Basquiat (classic boxing meets art poster show), iconic SA prez ‘Madiba, and even Miles Davis who chased his blues away in the ring (as seen above and in our boxing culture album ). There are many many incredible photographic references to this but here in this instance, it was legendary music photographer Jim Marshall who captured Miles’ moods as a boxer, as well as his many fantastic shots of musical icons ranging from Dylan, to the Beatles, Stones, to Monk, Miles, ‘Trane, Hendrix, The Who, Jerry to Woodstock and the Summer of Love.

Sadly Jim passed on from this realm 24th March but clearly his photographic legacy will live on- R.I.P Jim and thanks for the magical memories …..