They said, he just won, they counted to 10," said former middleweight champion Gene Fullmer about Sugar Ray Robinson on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. "Pound for pound, the best." ...
You might wonder, what does this have to do with ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson refusing the Mafia’s offer to throw his 1945 fight against Jake LaMotta? But here’s the thing—it had everything to ...
Oscar De La Hoya has had his say on who he believes is the greatest fighter in boxing history. The hall-of-famer’s career is one of the most decorated of all time. ‘The Golden Boy’ captured an Olympic ...
BEFORE the world became familiar with the alias ‘Sugar Ray Robinson’, Walker Smith Jr embarked on a glorious run across ...
Boxing is on its way back to the great days of the sport and one name for some still sits on top of the mountain.
"Pound for pound, the best." The claim has been used to describe many boxers, but it was invented for Sugar Ray Robinson. Never mind the weight class. When it came to boxing, Robinson was as good ...