Is it just me or did Bert sugar talk ****e ?

:deal

 

It's a taste thing. He used to irritate the hell out of me, too, but my old man loved him. For me, he was all daft anecdotes and hyperbole, but for others, mainly older folk, he was colourful, and of course he had a hat and a cigar

 

Its amazing how far an interesting hat and a cigar can take someone.

 

I had the pleasure of meeting Bert on more than one occasion. I'll say this in person as nice as they came, very down to earth and a great sense of humor. I almost didn't want to like him because I thought his "schitck" was over the top. The hat and cigar and rumpled clothes it was like c'mon!! But he actually won me over right away. Very well versed and informed too. He said things on camera he knew would rile ppl up which is good and he brought attention to the sport. Boxing needs more like him not less. More characters and less sport show shills that are scripted.

 

Didn't he say Primo Carnera would beat Klit?

 

Cant listen to him.I remember many years ago watching this apparent "expert" talking boxing and thought,wtf,even then.Now,a lot wiser and realise just because you can talk about boxing doesnt mean you talk the truth about boxing.

 

the thing that bugged me was he continued to parrot bull**** like willie pep winning a round without throwing a punch, besides it being obviously bull****, it is a fact he threw a normal number of punches in said round.

 

The info i got is the story is legit.

And his act might be a little over the top, but he at least was a standup guy.

After Buster ko'd Tyson in 1991, and King attempted to null the result with the help of Sulaiman over "refereeing irregularities", Bert was the only writter to call them on their bull****.

King was so enraged he send two heavies to the ring magazine headquarters, where they landed a punch or two on Bert's face, then vanished.

To teach him his place, i guess.

He also called on Tyson's bull**** after he bit Holyfield.

 

the people who actually saw the fight(sugar didn't) say differently, that it was an exciting round with action from both men. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:21027

even nico locche never went a round without throwing a punch, let alone win it.

 

it took 57 years?

 

sorry but may would be remembered as a coward...

 

Bert Sugar was great stereotype of an average arrogant american disgrace.

 

Accurate. Bert was respected because he was so dipped in the old school aura of boxing. I found his knowledge of "modern" surprisingly lacking, but hey his overall knowledge of the sport dwarfs mine any day of the week.

 

pac maybe. duckweather no chance :deal

 

Floyd's greatest complimenters are his peers (other fighters), his place in history is just as assured as Pacquiao's