Robinson Keen Observer
Whether promoter Bob Arum and his fighter Oscar De La Hoya are looking for a fight with Sugar Ray Robinson, it seems to be coming their way.
Robinson who was a ringside spectator for the contest, was an unavoidable issue for the newly crowned WBC light-welterweight champion in his post-fight interview.
Larry Merchant: 'Oscar, Sugar Ray Robinson, the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world is sat ringside, is that the guy you want to fight next?'
"I don't know, do you really think he's the best pound-for-pound? I don't know. I don't think so."
'Basically you're saying you don't want to fight him?'
"Oh I'll fight him anytime. As long as the contract is good. The date. The weight. Everything."
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"I occasionally agreed to carry an opponent, almost always in what is known as a tune-up fight. I never considered it morally wrong as long as I was winning the fight. I was never a killer, like some fighters. I never enjoyed knocking out a guy who I knew had no chance to beat me." Sugar Ray Robinson
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