Despite the outstanding success of both, retired five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr revealed in an interview ...

Sugar Ray Robinson, a Force of Personality. October 10, 2009. By Wil Haygood. There were chartered flights in the air, heading for the United States, two days before the bout.

In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army, Robinson's World War II life was marked by ...

One man who is often regarded as being the 'GOAT' is late-great heavyweight icon Muhammad Ali, who remains arguably the most ...

Sugar Ray Robinson lands a solid right cross in the 15th round, spinning Charley Fusari’s body around. Robinson donated his entire purse, except for one dollar, to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund.

â Dad was a hoot,â Ray Robinson Jr. recalls. This was a black boxer in the 1940s and '50s, in America, who crossed over into mainstream stardom.

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

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

By Corey Erdman - These days, there is precious little boxing that takes place over the holidays, save for the customary late-year shows in Russia and Japan. Fo ...

In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army, Robinson's World War II life was marked by ...