Retiring with 199 fights to his name, Robinson notched up 174 wins throughout his career. This included becoming a world champion in two weight divisions. In what was one of the standout years of his ...

Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer who became the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times and is often considered the greatest boxer of all time.

1958 — Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight title for a record fifth time with a 15-round decision over Carmen Basilio. 1961 — Cincinnati ends Ohio State’s 32-game winning streak with ...

17. Sugar Ray Robinson KO 1 Maurice Arnault, August 29, 1941: The all-time pound-for-pound king fought exactly once at Boardwalk Hall (then known as Convention Hall), back when he was 22-0 and ...

Even after capturing Olympic gold, Leonard wasn’t supposed to become a famous professional boxer in the mold of his other inspired name, “Sugar Ray,” a tribute to Robinson. Ray’s plan was ...

1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters golf tournament by one stroke over Craig Wood. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George Kaftan, beats Oklahoma 58-47 in the NCAA basketball championship.

Ray Phoenix’s debut is set for early 2026. Rendering courtesy of Clayco Ray and VeLa have topped out their 401-unit downtown Phoenix project. Dubbed Ray Phoenix, the 26-story luxury tower is set ...

PHOENIX — The cost of sugar is something Phoenix chocolatier Jay Levine has definitely noticed. “Originally, I'm from Canada, and going back to Canada and looking at the price of sugar there ...

Ennis is looking to put on an impressive show and achieve bigger and better things in the welterweight division by replicating what Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard previously did in the ...

1958 — Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight title for a record fifth time with a 15-round decision over Carmen Basilio. 1961 — Cincinnati ends Ohio State’s 32-game winning streak with ...

Every April 15, MLB pays homage to one of its most important players with Jackie Robinson Day in honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers legend. Players, managers and coaches on all 30 MLB teams will ...