I like the Espn classic profiles fighters they would have Bert Sugar, Teddy Atlas and some other guys. Like on Mike Tyson's greatest hits Bert was telling a story about Mike Tyson punching a hole in the wall between his dressing room and Michael Spinks and his hand just missing Spinks and scaring the **** outa him. Teddy Atlas was saying how Tyson was a bully and he would lose eveytime someone would stand up to him and not be intimidated ala Douglas, Holyfield. And that Tyson couldnt handle adversity and was mentally weak.
I can't recall Bert saying much positive about Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis, and his best compliments about Holyfield is he would be a fringe contender vs the like of Paterson, Marciano, Liston, Clay, Louis, etc etc etc. I remember him once saying that Holyfield would fare well against Liston smothering his power, but would be ripped in peices against Marciano, Louis or Patterson.:rofl Like so many others who are afraid to say it, RIP Bert. We'll miss a good laugh at your expense, but in a way we wish you'd chose Baseball as your writing past time.:think
R.I.P What I really liked about Bert was his storys and anecdotes from the past. They were interesting, maybe not always spot on true but he was good at telling those.
And that's why his age doesn't make sense. He was like 2 years old in 1940. He idolized guys he never ever ever ever saw.
Full of great history and contributed classical character to the sport. I'll miss him. RIP He was editor of ring once I've read
Bert Sugar on the Wladimir Klitchko: "He's a big guy and he can punch, so what?" Classic. One of my favourite quotes of recent times. Gonna miss ya Bert:good