What has Bert Sugar done for boxing?

[JPRINCEOFBOXING]

what has burt sugar done for boxing? ok let me think , talk **** his whole carrier that the only thing i can remember him for.

[-Antonio-]

The Hall of Fame isnt just for fighters. I think every Hall of Fame inducts journalists, I know the NFL does.

[MikeBrew328]

The only reason Bert Sugar is significant is because he knew the old fighters, he was on the "inside" because back then boxing journalism was mainstream, not just on websites, so you had guys like him in the biz. So the only reason he's still significant is because guys like Howard Cosell are all gone....

I think Al Bernstein is MUCH worse, all he does is talk ****. I do HATE the fact that these guys make money off talking **** about boxing we already know. I also hate Max Kellerman. He will be the next generation of Bert Sugar. It's a coincidence that they're all tight with each other.

"He got his big break in professional sports journalism through his friendship with Nat Fleischer and Dan Daniel, ***ish Americans who promote ***ish American writers and commentators in the American boxing scene, including: Howard Cosell, Al Bernstein, Bert Sugar, and Max Kellerman. From 1974-1979, he was the managing editor of Lerner Newspapers in Chicago. In 1980, he wrote Boxing for Beginners, an instruction-historical book on boxing."

[LondonRingRules]

the point is and the question was, what has he done to get inducted to the HOF? can anyone answer that simple question?

** Simple really.

Sugar the NYC media/boxing establishment answer to Clint Eastwood. Big hat, big cigar, tall tales of ring machismo, and politically correct and connected.

Wouldn't be a bit surprised to see Lederman's cartoon inducted in the future. If Baby Joe Mesi rides off to Russia and KOs Chagaev to retire undefeated, maybe he gets elected.

Life is stranger than fiction, and a good story always sells.

[NeXt In Line]

[warp1432]

He was the editor of The Ring in the 80s wasn't he?

He's also wrote books, including the 100 best fighters of all time (which is actually a pretty helpful book if you don't go way back and don't know some people). That and his boxing knowledge is pretty good.

I enjoy having him around.

[xAUGUSTUSx]

Sugar vs Gerry Cooney


I like this document he made of Jerry Quarry.

Thats an awsome tribute.

[-EX-]

He's a good journalist. Some of his predictions have been kind of off late but I think he should be in the Hall.

[Mr. Ryan]

The hatred of Bert Sugar in this thread is bordering on blasphemy. Sugar is an icon in the sport and a guy who can talk about the early days of Ali as easily as he can Khaosai Galaxy's amateur record.

You don't have to like him, but you have to respect him. Why don't you pick up one of his close to 100 boxing books and tell me the guy isn't a library and a shrine to the golden era of when boxing was culture.

[2501]

gotta love it when i see posters/fans thinkin they know more than judges/refs/analysts/writers.