Step back into the 1950s and 60s, when boxing reigned supreme in America. Legends like Rocky Marciano and Sugar Ray Robinson ...
Toney fought 92-times during his accomplished career, suffering defeat on ten occasions. He picked up impressive victories against the likes of Mike McCallum, Iran Barkley and Michael Nunn. His last ...
1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture the world middleweight boxing title. 1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture the world middleweight boxing title. 1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Here are a few of the more notable instances. Joey Maxim TKO 13 Sugar Ray Robinson, June 25, 1952 Probably the most famous example of conditions playing a part in boxing history. Former ...
The primary aim in boxing is to hit and not get hit. But when all else fails a fighter’s final line of defence is their chin. In a sport of such fine margins; the ability to withstand a ...
“I tell you what buddy, that (fight) made me want to vomit,” Frye said (h/t garyhgoodridge) “I was so disgusted with that I had to go home and put in Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Robinson and ...
3:27 p.m. Two Georgia running backs indeed out for Sugar Bowl Just got back from the field. As expected, Roderick Robinson and Branson Robinson aren ... Working behind Ray Guy finalist Thorson “is big ...
3:27 p.m. Two Georgia running backs indeed out for Sugar Bowl Just got back from the field. As expected, Roderick Robinson and Branson ... Working behind Ray Guy finalist Thorson “is big, ...
Mayor Annette Strauss, real estate developer and art collector Ray Nasher, beauty mogul Mary Kay Ash, scholar and artist David Driskell and Stanley Marcus all attended. As Robinson likes to say ...
Here is more about Robinson, who is currently serving time for violation of an injunction but has also previously been jailed for assault and contempt of court: In another post, he wrote ...