Bert Sugar Passes Away At 74

[Spicoli]

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" 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.

[fan johnny]

Boxing loses some of it luster and color with the loss of Burt Sugar. RIP

[Dia bando]

Bert Sugar boxing has lost one of the old school RIP.