They said, he just won, they counted to 10," said former middleweight champion Gene Fullmer about Sugar Ray Robinson on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. "Pound for pound, the best." ...

You might wonder, what does this have to do with ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson refusing the Mafia’s offer to throw his 1945 fight against Jake LaMotta? But here’s the thing—it had everything to ...

"Pound for pound, the best." The claim has been used to describe many boxers, but it was invented for Sugar Ray Robinson. Never mind the weight class. When it came to boxing, Robinson was as good ...