20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Boxing

8. Sugar Ray Robinson Killed A Man In The Ring

Given the fact that Sugar Ray is one of the greatest of all time, it is quite frankly unthinkable that he would ever back down from a fight. The Hall of Famer pulled out of a fight because he had a dream that he was going to kill his opponent in the ring. Funny things those dreams, aren't they? After a priest and minister convinced Robinson to fight, his dream sadly came true. On June 25, 1947 Robinson dominated Doyle and scored a decisive knockout in the eighth round that knocked Doyle unconscious and resulted in his death later that night.
 
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