Boxing Illustrated

FORMER BOXING ILLUSTRATED OWNER AND EDITOR BERT SUGAR HAS DIED

Legendary boxing personaliy and historian Bert Sugar has passed away from lung cancer and a heart attack. He was 74 years old.

Bert Sugar was perhaps the best known boxing personality in the sport other than Muhammad Ali and maybe Mike Tyson. His signature fedora graced many a championship fight and many movies.

Bert once owned Boxing Illustrated from 1969-73. He later owned Ring Magazine. After his Ring Magazine stint, he returned to Boxing Illusrated as it's editor.

We are proud and honored to have had Bert Sugar as a part of this history of Boxing Illustrated.
The squared circle is a better place for his timeless contributions.