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A few months ago he told me: "Shane wants to earn his 'sugar' his place with the other sugars, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard."
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He was an AAU champ, won three titles as a pro -- beat Sugar Ray Robinson once -- and had a 98-38-4 record.
Medical Term Steve Perry 2010
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Likewise, Sugar Ray Robinson began as a 134 ½ -pound lightweight in 1940 and won the middleweight title over 159-pound Randy Turpin in 1951.
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If he were to beat Mayweather there is no doubt in my mind he would enter the top three, joining Henry Armstrong and Sugar Ray Robinson.
Ryan Phillips: Why Pacquiao - Mayweather Is Important for Boxing 2010
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A few months ago he told me: "Shane wants to earn his 'sugar' his place with the other sugars, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard."
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LaMotta was the middleweight champion when, on the night of February 14, 1951 in Chicago, Sugar Ray Robinson dethroned him in the 13th round.
Sanford D. Horwitt: Jake LaMotta in a Pantsuit, and Other Presidential Contenders 2008
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Obama's technique is dazzling: he's deft, fast, and blessed with Sugar Ray Robinson skills of improvisation that make Bush and McCain look even clumsier.
John Eskow: Obama KOs Bush and McCain: Finally, a Democrat Who Knows How to Fight! 2008
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The best fighter of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson started out as a lightweight and arguably the second best fighter of all time, Benny Leonard, was undefeated as a lightweight before moving up in weight class after a seven year lay off.
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The very bad came courtesy of Mr. Roy Jones, who was long considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game (and even rated mention in the same breath with the immortal Sugar Ray Robinson for that distinction).
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One of the greatest fighters I ever saw was a guy by the name of Sugar Ray Robinson, and he was a counterpuncher.
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