SAY WHAT!!!! Youngest World Champion: WILFRED BENITEZ
JOE LOUIS Louis was challenged to but did not accept a vale tudo match against Helio Gracie in 1950. SUGAR RAY ROBINSON Robinson said that Ray Leonard asked him when he was starting out if he minded him using the name Sugar Ray. Robinson told him it was okay Legend has it that as a young man, Robinson, then still known as Walker Smith, was such a trouble-maker at the Detroit gym he trained at that legendary Hall of Fame trainer Eddie Futch kicked him out of the gym and told him not to return.[citation needed] It has been speculated that this incident spurred Robinson to train harder and more seriously in order to prove Futch's characterization of him wrong ROBERTO DURAN Durán appeared in the 1979 sequel Rocky II as a lightning fast sparring partner for Rocky Balboa. Legend has it that a 14 year-old Roberto Durán knocked out a horse when he was dared to punch it. THOMAS HEARNS Professional wrestler Bret Hart adopted his nickname as his own. Bret confessed in a Easter Egg of his DVD that when he finally met Hearns and told him about it, Hearns stated "Well, you've done well with the nickname", indicating his blessing for Bret to continue using it. SUGAR RAY LEONARD Ray Leonard was named after Ray Charles, whose real name is Ray Robinson. This is also the name of the original Sugar Ray, Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith, Jr.), from whom Leonard gets his nickname. HENRY ARMSTRONG Attributed his astonishing stamina to an abnormal heartbeat. In fact, he has stated that it took him over two hours to warm-up for a fifteen round fight. WILLIE PEP Against Jackie Graves on July 25, 1946, Pep put on a legendary display of skill and showmanship when he won the third round without throwing a punch.This occurrence is sometimes disputed due to past accounts that failed to mention the feat. EVANDER HOLYFIELD During a charity event in the early 1990s, Holyfield defeated Carl Lewis, the former Olympic sprinting champion, in an 800 metre race. BERNARD HOPKINS Hopkins' bout with Félix Trinidad at New York City's Madison Square Garden was originally scheduled for September 15, 2001, but was postponed for two weeks because of the September 11, 2001 attacks. MIKE TYSON Tyson wears Black Trucks to show his deepest condolences for the passing of his trainer Cus `D Mato |
