When Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran talk about boxing’s greatest fighter, they come to the same conclusion.

Legendary promoter Bob Arum once put the credentials of Floyd Mayweather firmly into place in the overall history of the ...

Stevenson, who meets William Zapeda in New York in defence of his WBC lightweight title, dismissed Robinson as ‘buns’ during the build-up. Buns is not a compliment. According to Stevenson, Robinson ...

Sugar Ray Robinson was involved in many huge bouts as a professional, but his most iconic contest was against Jake La Motta in 1951. They straplined the fight 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre' and ...

It was when Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Jimmy Doyle (42-7-3) to retain his World Welterweight Title. However, there was a darker matter at hand and it involved Doyle.

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.

Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in October of 1940, becoming the Welter Weight Champion on Dec. 20, 1946, defeating Tommy Bell. Robinson would hold the title for five consecutive years (1946-1951).

When it came to boxing, Robinson was as good as it got. Sugar Ray Robinson fought 202 times during a career that spanned three decades. Muhammad Ali called Sugar Ray "the king, the master, my idol." ...

Consider, for example, that Sugar Ray Leonard got his first title match after just 25 fights. It was for Robinson that the term ”uncrowned champion” was invented by sportswriters.

He won 175 times – 109 times by knockout. Muhammad Ali styled himself after Sugar Ray Robinson. Before leaving for the 1960 Olympics, Ali asked Robinson to be his professional manager.

Let me come right to the point and say that all these words lead to Sugar Ray Robinson, a genius inside ring ropes. I have written about Robinson for years and lately my columns on him have been ...