Stevenson, who meets William Zapeda in New York in defence of his WBC lightweight title, dismissed Robinson as ‘buns’ during the build-up. Buns is not a compliment. According to Stevenson, Robinson ...

When Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran talk about boxing’s greatest fighter, they come to the same conclusion.

Though Leonard is gracious in his assessment, the two have been compared for their incredible rhythm and speed. He actually adopted his nickname ‘Sugar’ early, years before he would ever don the ...

Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in October of 1940, becoming the Welter Weight Champion on Dec. 20, 1946, defeating Tommy Bell. Robinson would hold the title for five consecutive years (1946-1951).

It was early in the professional boxing career of Sugar Ray Robinson, a snowy February day in 1945. Robinson was in Chicago to fight one George Costner, a boxer who liked to call himself ”Sugar.” ...

When people think of legendary boxers, names like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier come to mind. These fighters set the standard for what boxing is today, inspiring numerous fighters ...

When speaking about Walker Smith Jr, otherwise known to boxing fans as Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali referred to him as “the king, the master, my idol.” Joe Louis said Robinson was “the ...

Florida A&M University professor Luther D. Wells and alumnus Reginald L. Wilson are taking “Sugar Ray,” a one-man show about legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson to an off-Broadway theater.. The ...

Throughout his career, Mayweather was barely hit clean inside the ring. Shane Mosley remains the only fighter to significantly hurt Mayweather, with Floyd rebounding exceptionally ...

WHENEVER WE watch a natural in sports, we know it. The thing is, with the very best ones, the effort hardly shows. Take the truly great artists and you’ll find that they always make everythin… ...

Sugar Ray Robinson is still considered arguably the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever. That included the six brawls with Jake LaMotta was a big part of the Martin Scorese-Robert De Niro classic ...