Nobody ever described Jake LaMotta as well as he once described himself. Or, actually, maybe describe is the wrong word. It’s more like he was confessing. Or possibly he was explaining something that ...

'Sugar' Ray Robinson reminded the boxing world why he is considered by many in the industry as the best to ever do it. The Hall of Fame former welterweight and middleweight champion prevailed in the ...

These days, there is precious little boxing that takes place over the holidays, save for the customary late-year shows in Russia and Japan. For promoters, it’s a financially perilous decision to stage ...

On this day in 1951, one of boxing’s great rivalries finally came to an end. The term pound-for-pound goes hand-in-hand with Sugar Ray Robinson’s remarkable 201-fight career that lasted from 1940 to ...

Sugar Ray Robinson wasn’t just ahead of his time he defined what a complete fighter looks like. Footwork. Head movement. Shot selection. Every layer of his style worked together seamlessly. Out-boxing ...

Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 24, 1950: Welterweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson is interviewed after arriving by train in Frankfurt for his Christmas night fight against Hans Stretz. At right are ...