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.
Boxing's Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, is covered on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. Watch today's episode here:
"Aussie" Joe Bugner was an incredibly prolific and durable heavyweight contender with a career that spanned from 1967 - 1999. Bugner could never win over the fans in the United Kingdom where he grew u
Butch Lewis helped earn Michael Spinks nearly $14 million in a fight lasting just 90 seconds against Mike Tyson. As Philadelphia's very own, he was known for his trademark wardrobe of a tuxedo jacket,