After decades in the ring, a Connecticut man is celebrating after obtaining his first boxing title, thanks to his wife who had a personal battle of her own and guided him.

<div class="block">After decades in the ring, a Connecticut man is celebrating after obtaining his first boxing title, thanks to his wife who had a personal battle of her own and guided him.</div>

On a Positive Note

On A Positive Note: Wife Who Fought Cancer Helps Lift Husband to First Boxing Title 

26 years is a long career for any professional athlete and perhaps even more exceptional for a boxer. Well, after decades in the ring, Sugar Moore continued rolling with the punches and has just won his first title. Take a look at this one. They Chan Moore can finally raise his arms in victory. I guess it was God, that was a guy telling me, don't stop, keep going. In June. The 47 year old won the USB F welterweight championship. After 26 years of professional boxing can't hit what you can't catch. Ok? I Bob and weave, I move my head more credits his agility slipping side to side, pivoting, allowing him to evade opponents punches, tying up. Boxing may be an individual sport. I had to hustle a lot but didn't grab the belt alone. She's what? Keep me going. I would him on no problem. But I think as we got older and had Children, um is when the anxiety got really bad, but she pondered his career's conclusion. His wife, Ilka was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer pretty um a big uh tumor. So I had to go through chemo then surgery and chemo again and radiation. She beat it, got it all. She's a fighter just like me. That's probably why he wouldn't give up because, you know, seeing that we have to fight through these things in life. Then the call came, I just said Bay, I got, I got a shot for a title. It's either it's do or die. I'm either gonna win this or I'm not gonna win this. But whatever happens, I promise you, this will be my last fight. The Moores were all in blue. We all just got in the ring, the whole family got in the ring and it's just a moment we'll never forget is now easing into retirement. Winning by decision once again.