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Apr 2, 2014 · Sugar Ray Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and by 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times.
Apr 30, 2024 · Sugar Ray Robinson (born May 3, 1921, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died April 12, 1989, Culver City, California) was an 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 27, 2018 · Sugar Ray Robinson made his debut as a welter-weight on October 4 at Madison Square Garden in a bout against Joe Echeverria. Robinson won by a knockout in the second round of the scheduled four-round fight, and took a purse of $150.
Biography. Although this charismatic boxer was born Walker Smith Jr., he is best remembered as “Sugar” Ray Robinson. Born on May 3, 1921 in Ailey, Georgia, his parents moved the family to New York when Sugar Ray was a teenager to escape the prevalent prejudice in the South.
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...
Oct 16, 2021 · Sugar Ray Robinson: First title and the Jimmy Doyle Incident. Just before Christmas 1946, Robinson (73-1-1) who unlike LaMotta had refused to co-operate with the mafia, finally got his title shot and won the vacant Welterweight championship with a unanimous 15-round decision over Tommy Bell.
Look no further than this comprehensive biography of Sugar Ray Robinson. From his humble beginnings to his rise to iconic status in the boxing world, this article will explore every aspect of Robinson’s legendary career.
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