Bert Sugar dead

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  1. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    That sucks. RIP Bert.

    It might not be the time, place, or manner to do so, but I've got to say that I think his opinion is of little relevance. No more than mine or any other non-troll poster on this site. Sugar never fought. Was no trainer or manager. His experience in the fight game is being a fan and journalist. Big deal. He is Mr. Opinion, and close to half the time, that opinion is laughable (i.e. "Primo Carnera would kill the Klitschkos!").
     
  2. gobblock

    gobblock Boxing Addict banned

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    Well, now he's even less relevant...
     
  3. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree wth everything you sad. R.I.P. to Bert!
     
  4. dinnynosher

    dinnynosher Active Member Full Member

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    He was a great interview and loved the game. Always added a little colour to the proceedings. Great guy. He will be missed..
     
  5. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    R.I.P.

    Saw him at the Juanma-Marquez fight that I was covering and he got a standing ovation from press row. I enjoyed his stories.

    I also thought he was older than 74.
     
  6. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I really don't want to start an argument but he was also the only guy that favored Pac over Oscar and one of the few that favored Margo over Cotto (and explained very well why)
     
  7. dinnynosher

    dinnynosher Active Member Full Member

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    Always added a little colour to the proceedings and an all round good bloke. He will be missed...:-:)-:)-:)-:)-:)-:)-:)-:)-:)-(
     
  8. Clarky Cat

    Clarky Cat Stalwart Full Member

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    I was only watching him on a Tyson documentary yesterday. Guess he'll never get that ****ing cigar lit now.
     
  9. artdawg

    artdawg Grammar butcher beeaTCH Full Member

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    Whhhhhhhaaaaaat!?????




    Rest in piece Bert
     
  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    No doubt he knew a **** load. A shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit load.

    Neither of those are that impressive though, let's be honest (Pac over Oscar is impressive, but nowhere near the "EVERYONE ON EARTH PICKED OSCAR!" that people will have you believe).

    I picked Bryant Jennings to beat Liakhovich and correctly predicted the round Broner would KO Eloy Perez, with precise breakdowns of how the fights would go. That's just in the past month. With fighters and styles much less documented and opined than those of the super mainstream fights you cite as an example of Sugar's insight. It's not as though no one gave Margarito a chance, and it's also not as though that fight is the greatest example to choose due to its vastly suspected controversy.
     
  11. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This was one dude who was nothing but full of himself. He was a master at turning facts into his own revisionist history. I'm sorry for the loss his family has to incur but he's no loss for the sport. Actually we are better off without his biased opinions!
     
  12. superman1692

    superman1692 Active Member Full Member

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    Christ, and you wonder why Klitschko fans get such a bad rep. You really are a vile, classless ****. Hopefully karma will come swiftly to your doorstep.
     
  13. Filthy McNasty

    Filthy McNasty Punchy Old Pug Full Member

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    I had a feeling this was coming after seeing him on TV recently, Bert looked quite gaunt to say the least.

    His boxing knowledge was encyclopedic and he was a character.

    He will be sorely missed.

    By the way, his named is spelled Sugar not Suger.

    R.I.P.
     
  14. superman1692

    superman1692 Active Member Full Member

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    No one's "better off", what the hell are you talking about?? They're just his opinions (not to mention he got to see the old-timers fight live). He can say what he wants. You don't have to listen to him. And besides, Bert is a much better person, than the majority of sleazebags who run boxing today.
     
  15. Who is a polo?

    Who is a polo? Goldman Sachs VP Full Member

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    This is a G

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