Hailed by Muhammad Ali as "the king, the master, my idol," Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest boxer America had seen since Joe Louis and is considered by many today to be, pound for pound, the best ...

Muhammad Ali called him the best boxer ever. He never lost an amateur fight. He won his first 40 bouts as a professional. He held both the welterweight and middleweight championship belts. There's ...

The legendary Sugar Ray Robinson (174-19-6-2 NC, 109 KOs) was born as Walker Smith Jr. in Ailey, Georgia, moving to New York City after his parents separated, which led to him dropping out of school ...

This Saturday night in Los Vegas, Felix "Tito" Trinidad will square off against Ronald "Winky" Wright in the most anticipated boxing match of the year. Each fighter considers himself, pound for pound, ...

If youâ ve heard somebody use the phrase â pound for pound,â if youâ ve marveled at an athleteâ s entourage, if you know who the singer Mark McGrath is, then you know a little something about Sugar ...

A film based on the life of legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson is in the works. Haygood has been tapped to write the script for the project, which will centre on the life and career of Robinson, the ...

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When The Great Archie Moore Had His One And Only Fight In England — Boxing News Over the years, the shores of England have welcomed some great, great fighters. Sugar Ray Robinson boxed in England, as ...

Wil Haygood talks to Steve Inskeep about the life and career of Sugar Ray Robinson, including his many fights against rival boxer Jake LaMotta.... Sugar Ray Robinson: Fighting Toward Transcendence ...