Local boxing legend 'Kid Sharkey' Sposato dies at 982016-05-22 · The Journal News | LoHud.com
WHITE PLAINS - Boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson is widely regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the sport's history. But he couldn't beat Maurice "Kid Sharkey" Sposato. In 1939, the White Plains native, who had sparred with Robinson, …
Boxing will be King of the Hill2014-09-11 · New Pittsburgh Courier
Among the many great boxers and world champions who trained at the Center Avenue YMCA at least once during their careers are Robert White, Ernie Sharif, Darren Dolby, Johnny Spell, Charlie Burley, Jack Johnson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Fritz Zivic, Buster …
Jo-Ann Barnas: Michigan women take jab at boxing trials2012-02-11 · Detroit Free Press
She opts for studying black-and-white footage of boxing legends such as Joe Louis ("Because he threw every punch correctly," she says) and Sugar Ray Robinson ("Because he punched fast and exciting"). When she's in the mood to watch more-recent fights,…
Ray "Windmill" White left his mark on boxing ? from behind2011-05-15 · Los Angeles Times
Ray "Windmill" White, a veteran of nearly 70 professional fights, pulls a paperback from a shelf in his office, opens "The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists" and thumbs through it. Finally spotting his name, he looks up and smiles…