Ahead of his fight with Steve Belloise, Sugar Ray Robinson sparred Herbert Lewis Hardwick, more commonly known as Cocoa Kid.

Those fights included the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ with George Foreman, the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ with Joe Frazier, whilst Ali ...

Darnell Nurse has family members who have played professional football and basketball. Leon Draisaitl ’s father played and ...

Boxing has a 'greatest of all time' debate that is fiercely argued, but Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali both believe one man stands head and shoulders above the rest ...

Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Mike Tyson represent three of the popular answers when fans or pundits - or fighters - name ...

Roy Jones Jr believes there is just one fighter who ranks higher than the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson. Regarded by many as ...

“Beauty, power, greatness, perfection — Sugar Ray Robinson was the best,” said ... The great fighters he defeated include Jake LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Sammy Angott, Fritzie Zivic, Kid ...

On December 25, 1950, Sugar Ray Robinson took ... were contested at middleweight, as Robinson prepared for his major jump up in weight to face Jake LaMotta for the 160-pound title.

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

Jake LaMotta made a surprise 11th hour appearance ... though the shakeup didn’t at all deter ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson. The man hailed by many as the greatest ever in boxing history soars into ...