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Just Bert Sugar proving why he's the best ever

Awesome article. Pernell is my favorite fighter of all time, my childhood hero. I started school in Norfolk, Virginia at the height of Sweet Pea's popularity, around 94. Honestly, he was my first favorite sports team. And he was a fighter. Ingleside, Elementary One of the best moments of my early childhood was him coming to my school when I was in kindergarten. Absolutely insane in there I've never seen so much excitement at a school. Kindergarten and I can still remember it like it was yestarday. When he came on stage, I was in front because it was the lower grades in front, even the teachers went crazy. He was wearing a Norfolk Tides baseball jersey and black shorts and the mayor was there. It was awesome

Awesome article. Bert hasn't lost a step.

CC Gamo.

WOW!!!! That must have been awesome.Didn't know you were such a Pernell fan. I am about to purchase Pernell's career on DVD because I just hae to see more of this guy,I only have a few fights at the moment. Bro,why is Bert Sugar so famous??(I know that sounds stupid but I have heard his name alot but don't know why ) And of course, back.
Bert is one of Sport's great historians. Probably the foremost expert on boxing and baseball history. He's the author of dozens of books, including some of the best boxing literature of all time. My personal favorite is The Sweet Science Goes Sour, a book about the corruption in boxing during the decades of the 20s through the 60s. The book goes into such detail about the mob influence on boxing that at one point his life was even in danger because of a backlash.

Also wrote several definitive books like his Boxing's 100 Greatest fighters which he has revised and rereleased about 5 or 6 times now. Gives his list of the 100 greatest of all time and gives a bio on them similar to what he wrote about Whitaker there.

Also the editor of Boxing Illustrated for a few years and the man responsible for The Ring revival in the late 70's until the mid 80's. Probably the best period ever for The Ring.

But on top of everything the guy is just iconic. The top hat, the Cuban cigars, everything. Give him 10 minutes he'll talk for 15. One of boxing's great characters.