“I mean, I don’t like ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ but I know it’s a good song.” That’s how Jimmy Lange began his response to the question of whether he enjoyed watching “The Contender” on NBC week-to-week ...

This is Diana Nyad for KCRW, and this is The Score. I used to be a boxing fan. Used to go to Vegas for the big fights. Followed the sweet science closely. Seems a lot of folks used to be boxing fans.