Rare Training Photo of Late Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Robinson Makes Fans Go Wild

An old training photo of one of the greatest boxers of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson, whom Muhammad Ali also considered as his idol, resurfaced on Twitter. The photo made fans go nostalgic and showed the dedication of the fighter.

The photo was posted by the Boxing History Twitter handle. They often post vintage pictures of boxing and related stuff. Meanwhile, they published a photo recently, where a boy was seen sparring and making punches.

Sugar Ray Robinson is considered as the great among the greatest. He had created the era for the boxing world. However, his journey was not easy, and the picture depicts it. Before seeing what fans are saying about the post, we should look into the hard days of Sugar Ray Robinson.

Sugar Ray Robinson used to have three fights in a row

Robinson is considered the greatest boxer who has ever lived on earth. He has a record that no one can touch ever. He has a record of 128-1-2 with 84 KOs. The majority of the best boxers in today’s era do not even have half of his winning.

Meanwhile, Boxing History shared the photo with the caption, “Sugar” Ray Robinson warms up in his dressing room before a fight.”. That means even just before a minute of the actual fight, Robinson was practicing his skills. He also got the result of that dedication. However, there are some interesting stories, which glorify him even more.

He was an old-school boxer and a very hardworking guy. He used to have three boxing a month. It is insane, right? But it was true for him. Modern boxers got tired even just negotiating over a match. This thing tells his prowess.

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He was the ardent follower of another greatest, Jack Dempsey. He used to train like Jack Dempsey. After seeing the picture, fans have claimed that they have seen him training in LA roadside. Let’s see some of their comments.

What fans are saying about the picture?

Fans go into nostalgia. However, here are some comments from the fans.

The legend died in 1989. Ray Robinson, in his career from 1940 to 1965 has given a bunch of big fights and some spectacular performances. Meanwhile, what do you think of the lend? Sound off your opinions below.

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