Ray Charles Leonard, otherwise known to boxing fans as Sugar Ray Leonard , was always destined for greatness. Named after iconic singer Ray Charles and incorporating the great Sugar Ray Robinson’s moniker, Leonard lived up to the hefty billing.
Many great boxers have graced this wonderful sport throughout the years – with some winning world titles in multiple weight divisions. At Big Fight Weekend, we have decided to pay homage to three of the greatest multi-division world champions in boxing history.
The legendary Sugar Ray Robinson (174-19-6-2 NC, 109 KOs) was born as Walker Smith Jr. in Ailey, Georgia, moving to New York City after his parents separated, which led to him dropping out of school and discovering his love for boxing at an early age, which led him on the journey to become one of the greatest boxers of all time.
The new girls in pop were starting to take over the mainstream, Latin artists were massively marketed into an international success, and hip-hop showed how the great MCs continued to get better with time. Let's journey back to 1999 and check out the albums celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2004.
Thanks to its exhilarating nature and dramatic moments, boxing is one of the world’s most popular sports today, capturing audiences worldwide. This is evident in its high-stake matches, substantial media coverage and massive betting action.
Harrison Ford was one of the last major movie stars to avoid doing television, but 2023 has seen him jump onto the small screen in a major way. In addition
Citing "ongoing problems and logistical setbacks," organizers were forced to cancel the one-day event, which was going to feature Sugar Ray, Soul Asylum, and other Nineties bands
Ray Allen is one of the best three-point shooters the NBA has ever seen. Playing for the likes of Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, Allen was a sharpshooter like no other and won a championship each with the two teams.
There are certain songs that always get people ready for summertime. Here is a list of songs that should be on every summer playlist.
Here are 25 bands & musicians with food in their names.
He is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
On this day 19 years ago, the Lakers capped off the most dominant postseason in league history by winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Led by Grant Hill and Christian Laettner, the Duke Blue Devils (34-2) routed Michigan and its “Fab Five” freshmen, 71-51, to win their second consecutive NCAA hoops title on April 6, 1992. Here's other big sports news on this date through the years.
We tried to pick out the funniest moments of 2019 — not shows, or movies but scenes, lines, songs and in one occasion, tweets from a former NFL wide receiver about the arrest of a corrupt political adviser who dresses like the mayor of Steampunk Town.
Not only is Vasyl Lomachenko a bad man in the ring, but he also is an ace marketer. Lomachenko fought previously unbeaten Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York and won after Rigo quit following the sixth round, citing a hand injury.
Musical ability, to some extent, is a genetic trait. If you need to be convinced of this fact, simply look at some of the first families of music throughout history.
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