After all, due to Robinson’s exploits, few nicknames in boxing carry the weight of “Sugar” and few, as a result, can boast such a clean and illustrious lineage. Some dared, of course, and tried it on for size, but predominantly the Sugar club is a club of just three: Robinson himself, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Sugar Shane Mosley. It is not a club easy to join, and it is even tougher to belong, hence why not many try. For most, it makes more sense to steal someone else’s nickname, or, better yet, create one of their own, with no history attached and therefore no expectation.
