For so many historians, Sugar Ray Robinson ranks as the single greatest fighter of all time. The man born Walker Smith could really do it … read more “Sugar Ray Robinson May Be THE Greatest Fighter Ever, And On This Day He May Have Scored THE Greatest KO Ever!”
Sugar Ray Robinson scored so many scintillating knockouts, too many to keep track of without reaching for the record book. The original, and, for many … read more “On This Day: The One And Only Sugar Ray Gets Up From A Knockdown To Land A Bullseye Knockout Drop On Rocky Graziano”
It has been said that you do not find boxing, boxing finds you. Whether it comes calling to such an extent that you become a … read more “Which Fight Made You A Boxing Fan?”
Sugar Ray Robinson was a fighter who simply could not quit. Already recognized as the greatest fighter ever pound-for-pound (the term was created for Robinson), … read more “Revenge, History, And A Perfect Way To Walk Away: On This Day Sugar Ray Had It All”
Saint Valentine’s Day – a time when most people are busy getting romantic. For some prizefighters, the day proved to be anything but a love-in. … read more “Some Memorable Fights That Took Place On St. Valentine’s Day”
If you ever wanted to see how vastly, how greatly, how severely the sport of boxing has changed over the years, you could do far … read more “1942: A Hectic Year For Sugar Ray Robinson”
Talk about a great fight to start off the boxing year. It was January 2, 1957 when the great, indeed the incomparable, Sugar Ray Robinson … read more “65 Years Ago Today: The Gene Fullmer-Sugar Ray Robinson Rivalry Begins”
Was there ever a greater, indeed sweeter fighter than the original Sugar Ray, Ray Robinson? To this day, fight historians, fans, fellow fighters … in … read more “75 Years Ago Today: The Greatest Of Them All, Sugar Ray Robinson, Wins His First World Title”
Who among passionate boxing fans can resist a ‘Greatest-Ever’ list? Be it the greatest fights ever, the greatest rounds ever, the greatest KO’s ever, or … read more “Who Are The Five Greatest-Ever Fighters From All 17 Weight Divisions?”
It was, and is, THE biggest boxing upset ever scored by a British fighter. On July 10, 1951, in London, England, Randolph Turpin won a … read more “On This Day In 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson Avenges His Upset Loss To Randolph Turpin With Bloody KO Victory”