Gavin Stone
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Sugar Ray Leonard: Magic in the Boxing Ring
- By Gavin Stone
- Published 07/28/2007
- Famous Athletes , Boxing Articles
Sugar Ray Leonard is remembered in the sporting world as one of, if not the most; flashy, exciting and elegant fighters the sport of boxing has seen. Born Ray Charles Leonard on May 17, 1956, in Wilmington, North Carolina, named after the singing legend Ray Charles. Leonard adopted the alias ‘Sugar’ early on in his career upon the approval of Sugar Ray Robinson- with the label being suitable as Leonard, like his namesake, was sweet as sugar inside the boxing ring.
Roy Jones Jr - Story of a Boxing Superstar
- By Gavin Stone
- Published 09/7/2007
- Boxing Articles , Famous Athletes
In late 2002, Roy Jones Jr. signed to fight WBA Heavyweight world champion John Ruiz. Soon after questions arose about Jones, why is he doing it? And ‘Why would he risk it? Was it for the money, an estimated 10 million? Was it the irresistible urge that goes with having been a champion? Was it merely ego or a grab for a higher place in boxing history? Jones was already an established musician having established Body Head record label, a film actor and professional basketball player. To answer these questions, a look back is required at what makes the sometime enigma, and other time superstar of Roy Jones Jr. Roy Jones Jr. was born on January 16, 1969, in the small Florida city of Pensacola, USA.