Bert Randolph Sugar was born on June 7, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA as Herbert Randolph Sugar. He is known for his work on Rocky Balboa (2006), Arli$$ (1996) and Play It to the Bone (1999). He was married to Suzanne Davis. He died on March 25, 2012 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA.
Bert Randolph Sugar
Movies
Knock Out
When the champ’s promoter, Reverend Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn’t a boxer anymore and he’s white. However, once Reverend Sultan convinces him to…
Fun Facts
Author and boxing writer.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.
His wife, Suzy, was once crowned Apple Queen of Michigan.
Passed up attending the World Heavyweight Championship Fight between Evander Holyfield and George Foreman in 1991 to attend his son's wedding. The fight was held in Atlantic City, NJ. Instead, he watched the bout with family and friends at a hotel near Princeton, NJ.
Friend of Chuck Wepner.
Was originally named Herbert, but he changed his name to Bert of because he got tired of his classmates teasing him by saying, "Herbert
Quotes
To perplexing questions like 'Why does Hawaii have interstate highways?' and 'Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?' can be added another: What the hell happened to boxing's kamikaze pilot, Mike Tyson?
[when hearing a particularly bad joke]: That's two thirds of pun.....P-U!