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Featherweight. 1940 New York. Lightweight. Walker Smith Jr. (May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989), better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. [1] He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, pound-for-pound.
Apr 2, 2014 · Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. Over his 25-year career, Robinson won the world welterweight and middleweight crowns and was dubbed "pound for pound, the best."
Apr 30, 2024 · Sugar Ray Robinson, American professional boxer, six times a world champion: once as a welterweight (147 pounds), from 1946 to 1951, and five times as a middleweight (160 pounds), between 1951 and 1960. He is considered by many authorities to have been the best fighter in history.
Oct 5, 2023 · Robinson began his amateur fighting career under this borrowed name - and it stuck. Later, when a lady in the audience at a fight in Watertown, New York said he was "sweet as sugar," the name "Sugar Ray Robinson" was born, and he officially laid the foundation for an illustrious career that would transcend the confines of the boxing ring.
Jun 27, 2018 · Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989) was one of the first African American athletes who became well-known outside the boxing arena. He was the world welterweight champion from 1946 to 1951, won the middleweight title five times between 1951 and 1960, ...
Apr 13, 1989 · Sugar Ray Robinson, the five-time world middleweight champion who was considered by many boxing experts to have been the best fighter in history, died yesterday in Culver City, Calif. He was 67 ...
Robinson combined an athlete's grace and excellent power and was nearly unbeatable in his prime. He is considered by many to be the best fighter in history, pound-for-pound. He earned the nickname "Sugar" Ray when a newspaper reporter described him as "sweet as sugar." Among the fellow Hall of Famers Robinson beat are Henry Armstrong, Kid ...
May 13, 2005 · Sugar Ray Robinson's boxing career is unparallelled. He fought professionally for a generation, from 1940 to 1965. In his first 128 bouts he lost only once, and amassed an astounding 84 knockouts.
Feb 27, 2024 · Robinson died at Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. Robinson is listed as Sugar Ray Robinson by the California Death Records database and the Social Security Death Records database. His Social Security number was 080-28-1189.
In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army, Robinson's World War II life was marked by ...
