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The Only Boxer Who Beat Sugar Ray Robinson Twice
In the annals of boxing history, few stories captivate like that of Randy Turpin, the British underdog who twice bested the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson. Known as the greatest boxer of all time, ...
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The sugar in the sweet science
They said, he just won, they counted to 10," said former middleweight champion Gene Fullmer about Sugar Ray Robinson on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. "Pound for pound, the best." ...
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When Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Robinson Risked His Life to Deny Mafia Hitman’s Offer to Throw a Fight
You might wonder, what does this have to do with ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson refusing the Mafia’s offer to throw his 1945 fight against Jake LaMotta? But here’s the thing—it had everything to ...
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The sugar in the sweet science
"Pound for pound, the best." The claim has been used to describe many boxers, but it was invented for Sugar Ray Robinson. Never mind the weight class. When it came to boxing, Robinson was as good ...