Sugar Ray Robinson stole his name from another fighter to break the rules at the start of his career
Sugar Ray Robinson is one of the most famous names in boxing history, so it’s a shame that it isn’t the former champion’s name at…
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Muhammad Ali called pound-for-pound boxing legend ‘my idol’ but questioned if he was as good as ‘The Greatest’
Muhammad Ali is the greatest of all time, but even he had fighters he looked up to in his early years in the ring. The…
Rocky Marciano almost came out of retirement four years after his 49-0 fight to challenge the world champion
Rocky Marciano could have gone 50-0 in his career if he’d taken a fight against the world Heavyweight champion four years after his retirement. The…
How Sugar Ray Robinson inspired boxing’s ‘Pound-for-Pound’ rankings with his dominance in the ring
Very few men have directly inspired the creation of a new term to describe their own greatness in boxing, putting Sugar Ray Robinson among an…
Manny Pacquiao’s first defeat was a knockout loss to a fighter later arrested for murder
Manny Pacquiao is not a man who has been defeated often in his career, although his first-ever knockout loss came against a man who would…
Sugar Ray Robinson collapsed in a fight he was dominating to suffer his most controversial defeat
Sugar Ray Robinson rarely tasted defeat in his career, with one of his few losses coming in very unfortunate circumstances that had nothing to do…
Henry Cooper explained why he’d have beaten Muhammad Ali if he’d knocked him down ’10 seconds earlier’
Henry Cooper shocked the world when he knocked down Muhammad Ali in Wembley Stadium, but the big hit came slightly too late to win the…
Jack Dempsey drew the first million-dollar gate in boxing history with a knockout of a French war hero
Nowadays, a million-dollar gate in boxing would be a disappointment for many. Back in 1921, it made history. Boxing was really taking off in the…
Mike Tyson tearfully admitted ‘I love you’ as he revealed Sugar Ray Leonard inspired him to box
Mike Tyson has always been an emotional fighter, but all of his feelings came out when talking to and about Sugar Ray Leonard. Both men…
Mike Tyson admitted was more interested in ‘partying and women’ instead of fighting Buster Douglas before huge upset
Mike Tyson’s knockout loss to Buster Douglas was a huge shock, although one that “Iron Mike” cannot blame anybody else for, given his shoddy preparation.…