From the Dim to the Light
Sugar Ray Seales Overcomes By John J. Raspanti He’s seen a lot—a Palestinian terrorist group called Black September holding 11 Israeli athletes at gunpoint; the joy on his parents' faces as an Olympic gold medal was placed round his neck; money he earned come, and then go. He’s seen parades, awards and even a day named in his honor. In 1980, the way he saw the world would become radically different after a fight against a journeyman opponent. “I was thumbed in the (left) eye,