'Pound for Pound'

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In his first bout with gloves, junior won on a decision and he quickly learned that boxing paid good money. The gym became his passion, and he all but quit going to school. One night, begging for a chance to fight and needing credentials, Junior was given an AAU card that had once belonged to [Ray Robinson II], an ex-fighter. Later, when a female fan told a sportswriter that the still-teenage fighter was "sweet as sugar", Sugar Ray Robinson was born".

As biographies go "Pound for Pound" lacks punch. I really wanted to learn more about Sugar the man, albeit even author [Herb Boyd] admits that Robinson was somewhat of an enigma. As a sports story goes, though, this book is pugilistic perfection. Boyd has a way of making even the most minor match seem exciting. I also really like the way historic events are woven in this book; you can almost picture Harlem 1948, or Paris 1950 by the way that Boyd describes them.

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'Pound for Pound'

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