June 1927 New Orleans, USA Died: 11 September 2009 aged 81 Career: 1943 to 1953 Record: 92 fights, 76 wins (22 by KO/TKO), 10 ...

Gothenberg, Sweden played host to the contest, which saw Pele square off with ice hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky, boxing ...

The nickname also stuck due to its similarity with Sugar Ray Robinson, who was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Marvin Hagler was notably upset with Leonard’s nickname, or rather boxing ...

1975: The US admits defeat in Cambodia and removes its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. On the same day, Six Catholic civilians are killed in a Ulster Volunteer Force gun and ...

Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer who became the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times and is often considered the greatest boxer of all time.

Ennis is looking to put on an impressive show and achieve bigger and better things in the welterweight division by replicating what Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard previously did in the ...

17. Sugar Ray Robinson KO 1 Maurice Arnault, August 29, 1941: The all-time pound-for-pound king fought exactly once at Boardwalk Hall (then known as Convention Hall), back when he was 22-0 and ...

Boxing legend ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson is considered by many to be the best boxer who has ever graced the sport. With his name often being involved in conversations with Muhammad Ali as an all-time great, ...

He hasn’t won for 18 months but on his best form he can run a very competitive race. RAY THOMAS SAYS: The Queen Elizabeth Stakes brings together the very best middle distance weight-for-age ...