Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor.Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three weight classes; [3] as well as the undisputed ...
She appeared on the first cover of Jet magazine in 1951 wearing a $10,000 mink coat given to her by Sugar Ray for her birthday. [6] [7] [2] They were a flashy couple and spent extravagantly from his boxing winnings and other ventures. In the 1950s they owned business, including Edna Mae's Lingerie Shop and Sugar Ray's Cafe. [4]
Walker Smith Jr. (May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989), better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. [ 1 ]
Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta had a historic boxing rivalry, fighting each other on six separate occasions between 1942 and 1951. Robinson won the series 5–1, although many of the fights were close, with LaMotta handing Robinson his first ever loss (and would remain his only loss for nearly a decade).
The highly acclaimed greatest pound for pound boxer of all time Sugar Ray Robinson was a big fan of Kid Chocolate and incorporated a lot of Chocolate's boxing style into his own: "Sugar Ray Robinson was a great admirer of Kid Chocolate," said Fausto Miranda, a former Cuban journalist who covered many of Chocolate's fights. Sugar Ray Robinson ...
Sugar Ray Seales. Seales was a product of the Tacoma Boys Club amateur boxing program, [1] and was coached by Joe Clough. [2] Amateur record: 338–12 1972 Olympic gold medalist (139 lbs.) 1971 National AAU light welterweight champion; 1972 National Golden Gloves 139 pounds champion, defeating Donnie Nelson of Lowell, MA in the final
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán was a professional boxing match contested on June 20, 1980 for the WBC and The Ring welterweight championship. [1] The bout took place at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. The referee was Carlos Padilla Jr.
This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 12:25 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.