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In an era of great middleweights, Sugar Ray beat them all. He had every attribute of a great fighter: grace, skill, punch, speed, courage, durability. Undefeated welterweight king, he was five times middleweight champion who collapsed from the heat while leading for the lightheavyweight crown.
This is a good summary of his long career, starting with the Golden Gloves. Oddly enough, it does not mention the draw he fought for the championship at the age of 44 or show the right handed punch that blinded champion Carmen Basilio and enabled Sugar Ray to win the belt again. |
