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.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
LOOK OUT....HERE COMES THE NEW MIKE TYSON.....AND IT'S A WOMAN!
Only once in a generation comes a boxer who can change the face of the sport. Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson all share that distinction. Each came along with an aura and a talent that transcended boxing and made the sport socially relevant.
Now comes the first woman to try to crash this exclusive club. Her name is Maricela Cornejo, a 5'10" , 165 lb. super middleweight. Discovered in the Hall of Famers (Freddie Roach) boxing gym Wild Card was where she fell in love with that boxing "stank". She then ran into Gil Martinez while training in Vegas and made the move from Hollywood to the boxing capital Las Vegas. She says it's been the best decision and has learned SO much from the famous Gil Martinez. He knows his craft and can explain the reason behind every punch u throw.
She has been so impressive in her first two amateur fights, both first round demolitions, that there isn't a 165 lb women in USA Boxing now willing to fight her.
Did I mention that she is also a movie star, TV star, and appears in TV ads for Chili Beer? This is a woman that looks like Ava Gardner and hits like Earnie Shavers!
Get ready, world, for Maricela Cornejo. Martinez is currently scouring the country for amateur opponents so she can work on her skills, but if not she may need to just turn pro and get the party started!
Only once in a generation comes a boxer who can change the face of the sport. Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson all share that distinction. Each came along with an aura and a talent that transcended boxing and made the sport socially relevant.
Now comes the first woman to try to crash this exclusive club. Her name is Maricela Cornejo, a 5'10" , 165 lb. super middleweight. Discovered in the Hall of Famers (Freddie Roach) boxing gym Wild Card was where she fell in love with that boxing "stank". She then ran into Gil Martinez while training in Vegas and made the move from Hollywood to the boxing capital Las Vegas. She says it's been the best decision and has learned SO much from the famous Gil Martinez. He knows his craft and can explain the reason behind every punch u throw.
She has been so impressive in her first two amateur fights, both first round demolitions, that there isn't a 165 lb women in USA Boxing now willing to fight her.
Did I mention that she is also a movie star, TV star, and appears in TV ads for Chili Beer? This is a woman that looks like Ava Gardner and hits like Earnie Shavers!
Get ready, world, for Maricela Cornejo. Martinez is currently scouring the country for amateur opponents so she can work on her skills, but if not she may need to just turn pro and get the party started!
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