Bert Sugar, what's your take?

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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    I've noticed that there's a wide range of opinion on ol' Sugar. Where do you stand on him as a historian/boxing personality?
     
  2. McGrain

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  3. Swarmer

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    I think he used to be pretty good, but at some point in the last fifteen years he became a bit of a parody of himself, like a larger-than-life cartoon version of the fedora-wearing, 1950's-era, boxing enthusiast.

    I'll still listen to him, though. He's good on camera and knows how to wrap up a soundbite in exactly the kind of way media networks like, but I don't really listen to him for insight any more.
     
  5. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Before Marquez/Mayweather: "This is no tune up. This will be a very hard fight"

    After Marquez/Mayweather: "Bringing Marquez up from 130lbs, are you kidding me?"
     
  6. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    yellow toothed douche bag
     
  7. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He dresses, talks and acts like he doesnt give a **** what you think about him. So i like him on that level. I dont know him personally, so cant really judge him indefinatley
     
  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    At least we have footage of him though, Pachilles. :D
     
  9. McGrain

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    Really? I'd say the exact opposite is true in fact.
     
  10. salsanchezfan

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    He makes the list of celebrities I'd like to punch in the face.

    I don't do lists, so I'm not sure how far down we're talking though.
     
  11. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I think he is pretty entertaining, but I don't take him to seriously.
     
  12. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would agree with this.
     
  13. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    About where i am. Heard his commentary on the "in this corner" series and it was nice just for little stories and what not.
     
  14. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Really? I think it's the polar opposite. His image is what gets him by.
     
  15. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Bert Sugar and George Chuvalo appeared together on Ringside Classics sometime back. That was pretty good.