Sugar Ray Robinson ducked Charley Burley???!

I just want to throw out there that another version of that SRR quote (secondhand from Burley himself as I recall) is more along the lines of: "He's too cute for me to fight him." This obviously has a whole different connotation. I can't recall the source, sorry. But it is there to be uncovered again if someone puts the effort in.

 

All depends on when Zivic said it, seeing as he and Luke Carney did everything possible to stop Zivic getting back in the ring with Burley. I'm sure discrediting his abilities as a fighter would fall under that category.

 

Time for one of my fave quotes (off the top of my dome)

'God asked me and Walker Smith, which one of you want to be Sugar Ray Robinson then? I guess i never raised my hand fast enough'

 

was that burley?? cause that's a damn fine quote

 

Never heard that before. Brilliant.

 

Well TommyV and Jorodz, it's been a while since i read it, but the only Burley book i read was 'The Life and Hard Times of an Uncrowned Champion', i'm dam sure it was in there, but then again sometimes i question my sanity, haha.

 

still a damn nice line, even if you just made it up

 

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Nar i never made it up though. I've spoken to McGrain about it and he read it as well. I'd go and look it up but i lent that book out about a year ago and haven't got it back yet.atsch

 

As you pointed out before, proof of Robinsons superior handspeed and reflexes.

It takes about a year to read but it is well wroth it. It is in the book I got it infront of me know.

 

It was said throughout his post boxing life and was all about what he felt was right. He usta demonstrate and box a bit to make his points.

 

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Best book i've read.

 

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Thats what you call pure class.
Cheers, never knew this :good

 

Well said, Burt.

 

"Ray ducked me. George Gainford (Ray's manager) admitted that much. But, I can't say I blame him. There wasn't no money in us fighting each other. All we would have done is knock each other off."

"You know, to me the most remarkable thing about Ray's career is that he didn't even get a shot at the welterweight title til he was 26- or the middleweight title til' he was 30! You think he was the greatest? What do you think he'd a been if he'd gotten his chances when he deserved them? You wanna know the truth? If I coulda' got my shot, I wouldn't have risked it fighting someone like Ray."

What a classy guy.