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Boxing - Bert Sugar passes at 74
Legendary boxing writer Bert Sugar has reportedly passed away today at the age of 74 from lung cancer. According to CBS New York, he died surrounded by family at Northern Westchester Medical Center in Mount Kisco, NY. He was much sought out for his views on boxing and was instanttly recognizeble with his ever present fedora and cigar. Fightnews sends condolences to the Sugar family.
ESPN reported it was cardiac arrest. Regardless, it's a sad day in boxing whenever anyone passes. RIP!
RIP Mr. Sugar, you will be missed.
Very sad indeed. For some reason, Sugar had that iconic face and demeanor that just said "boxing" to me. He'll never be truly replaced. R.I.P., and my thoughts and prayers to his family. Huge loss for boxing.
Like or hate him, Bernie was a colorful character and he sure did have a vibrant passion for the sport. He sure made a name of himself by his colorful personnality and sure will be missed by the whole scene, even those to which he hasn't always made nice comments.
Can't say I agreed with him or liked his opinions often, but he was a relic and fixture of boxing.
He will be missed.
He was a character and a historian.
Not everyone agreed with him, but his knowledge of the game was undeniable.
RIP Bert!
RIP, one of the old school.
R.I.P Burt... there's some great match ups being made in heaven, what them all and make some new clouds :cool:
RIP Mr Sugar
feel worse than I already did after hearing this. R.I.P
I never bothered to listen to him really. But RIP.
He was iconic. Stood for boxing as much as anything does. RIP.
Very sad news indeed, good old guy RIP Bert .
I liked Bert Sugar, he was one of the greatest characters in boxing and I loved his stories even if they may have been slightly exaggerated. RIP great man.
Rip
I can't say I was a big fan, but there's no doubt that Bert was good for boxing and helped make it interesting.
R.I.P. Bert Sugar.
Was never a fan of Bert. I percieved him as a blow hard, and more often than not full of sh!t.
But I can't deny he was one of boxing's classic, colorful characters. RIP to Bert and condolences to his family.
May he Rest in Paradise...
Sad news. R.I.P.
I always remember a quote of his when referring to Larry Holmes' opponents and it went something like ' He should be fighting household names but hes fighting guys who aren't a household name in their own household'. That's not exactly it but it was along them lines.
Bert was a lovely guy when we met him in Vegas (as was Angelo dundee) - Makes me sad both passed within a short space of each other. Always reminds me of when I met them both together. Genuinely nice guys. Glad I was able to have a picture for the memories. R.I.P Bert
This sucks much. He was bashing "alphabet boys" and some crooked promoters before it was fashionable. This is losing a tie into another generation of the sport. Before box rec, Saddos and before I even had internet possible-available it was his 'Boxing Illustrated' that kept me informed on current and passed. Took riding a bus downtown to find a news stand that even carried it but was a monthly trip never missed. When looking for back issues there was a single number in the front so I called it, got put on hold and was then shocked as shit to have Sugar himself pick up the phone. Thought I was being put on but nope. Holmes and Mercer had just been signed and he asked me what I needed, took a number and I said I was buying the fights. His exact response was along the lines of "Holmes is getting killed in there" ;D and said to enjoy the magazines and to keep reading and that was the extent of it. Yeh no big deal but at the time it was pretty damn cool to some geeked up 22 yr old boxing newb. He was alright by me and will be missed greatly. Be at peace Mr. Sugar.
Boxing loses some of it luster and color with the loss of Burt Sugar. RIP
Bert Sugar boxing has lost one of the old school RIP.