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The sugar in the sweet science
"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 ...
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On This Day: The Sugar Ray Robinson – Gene Fullmer Rivalry Begins
The eternally celebrated, in fact, for many people, the incomparable Sugar Ray Robinson engaged in some savage ring rivalries. Many fans instantly think of Sugar Ray’s multiple wars with Jake ...
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When Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Robinson Risked His Life to Deny Mafia Hitman’s Offer to Throw a Fight
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 ...
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Sugar Ray Robinson wins his first title – remembering this day in history back in 1946
We’re talking, of course, about the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson, who won the vacant World Welterweight title on 20 December 1946. Let's revisit the fight and the career of this fantastic fighting ...
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The sugar in the sweet science
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." ...