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RIP Bert Sugar

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Post by Pound-for-Pound Sun 25 Mar 2012, 11:06 pm

Died of Lung Cancer

big loss to the sport.

The guy was a legend. A boxing encyclopedia who seemed to have been at ringside for every major fight.


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Post by azania Sun 25 Mar 2012, 11:12 pm

So he did light that cigar!

Never liked him. I found him irritating but damn he sure could tell a story, loved boxing and will be sadly missed.

RIP Bert. Rest easy and smoke that Cohiba in peace.
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Post by Pound-for-Pound Sun 25 Mar 2012, 11:16 pm

I have to admit to being a fan.

Love watching the old shows on ESPN classic. The guy had stories about every great fight and fighter. The guy dedicated his life to boxing and i doubt there'll be another one like him.

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Post by azania Sun 25 Mar 2012, 11:20 pm

He was a one off. Great guy.

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Post by oxring Sun 25 Mar 2012, 11:34 pm

RIP. One of the last of the throwback writers of the sport. His successors have very large boots to fill.

Whether a fan or not - Sugar still commanded respect - and that says a lot for his knowledge and ability.
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Post by ShahenshahG Sun 25 Mar 2012, 11:39 pm

Damn. rip. part of boxing history just gone.

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Post by 88Chris05 Mon 26 Mar 2012, 12:10 am

Very, very sad news - what a character he was.

One of the saddest aspects, to me, is that society and the clean-cut media probably won't allow us to see his type again. I imagine that a boozy, flamboyantly-dressed writing rogue with a weakness for pretty young ladies and seldom seen without a cigar (even if it was never lit) would be deemed far too 'prehistoric', bawdy, risky and downright silly now by most TV executives.

Like all good historians and writers, he split opinion and generated debate, and with a sense of style, too. Love him or hate him (and I'm certainly in the first camp) there was no denying that when Bert talked, you listened. Such an engaing fella, and knew the sport inside out.

Rest In Peace.
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Post by paperbag_puncher Mon 26 Mar 2012, 8:34 am

Great character and no doubting his love or knowledge of the sport.

RIP.

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Post by Rowley Mon 26 Mar 2012, 9:21 am

I met Sugar in Vegas before the Hatton Mayweather fight and apart from being able to confirm he certainly does light those cigars he carries I can also confirm he was a genuinely nice guy, took the time to have a chat with us and was as friendly as you could ever have hoped, would be lying if I was to say there were occasions he has not annoyed me but always a tragedy to lose someone of knowledge and passion for the sport and Sugar had both of those things in spades.

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Post by milkyboy Mon 26 Mar 2012, 9:35 am

Az, 'never liked him', he was 'a great guy'... interesting epitaph.

Let's hope cohiba don't go bust and further tragedy is avoided.

RIP Bert, this planet has too few characters, and has just lost another one.

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Post by Union Cane Mon 26 Mar 2012, 9:49 am

A sad loss, immense knowledge and he had a story or two about virtually every fighter you could mention.

RIP BRS.
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Post by ONETWOFOREVER Mon 26 Mar 2012, 12:31 pm

Sad news. Another face of boxing GONE. I liked Bert and his way of describing fights. You have to admit he did a lot to promote the history of boxing RIP Bert.

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Mon 26 Mar 2012, 1:29 pm

Never much cared for the guy If I'm honest...The George Burns persona with the cigar..his fondness for writing off the modern crop....

Still sorry he's gone and all that and best wishes to his family...

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Post by Guest Mon 26 Mar 2012, 5:41 pm

The guy could really write, and although some of his views were contentious and highly specualtive, what's wrong with that... I have quoted his pieces quite a lot over the last week. Boxing has lost one of it's all time great voices.

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Post by TRUSSMAN66 Mon 26 Mar 2012, 6:56 pm

Sorry to hear that alma...hang in there Mate and let us all know how you're going ...how old are you pal always think of as of the younger variety of poster..

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Post by oxring Mon 26 Mar 2012, 8:11 pm

alma wrote:A sad loss, and as someone with the same illness, doubly hard to deal with

Good luck boss. However you're feeling, you have my best wishes - and I hope things are going well.
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Post by milkyboy Mon 26 Mar 2012, 9:20 pm

eching the sentiments Alma, a terrible thing for anyone, but shocking bad luck at your age. Hang on in there fella.

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Post by Fists of Fury Mon 26 Mar 2012, 11:00 pm

Sad news, RIP Bert.

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Post by The Galveston Giant Tue 27 Mar 2012, 10:27 am

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Post by Daz Tue 27 Mar 2012, 11:00 am

Very sad news - RIP Bert. Hope you're ok too Alma - must be difficult.

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