Two boxers served as the top influences in the life of Sugar Ray Robinson (maybe the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all-time). The first was Joe Louis, and the second was the great Cuban champion, "Kid Chocolate" Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo. He is profiled on this brand new episode of the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast.
Earnie Shavers never won a heavyweight championship and he is not enshrined in the Boxing Hall of Fame, yet every boxing fan seems to know his name. Shavers had the hardest punching power that's ever
Ed "Too Tall" Jones was drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1974 National Football League (NFL) Draft. After 5 years with the Cowboys, he stepped away from the NFL at the height of his
Boxing's other Golden Boy, Donny Lalonde, is profiled on the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast today. Lalonde was a bruising contender throughout his career. His 1987 match against Sugar Ray L