Sugar Ray Robinson born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3 1921, was a professional boxer. Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the greatest boxers to ever poise the ring and is a household name anywhere you go in the world. He was regarded by his fellow boxers, including Muhammed Ali, and also sports critics, such as The Associated Press and The Ring, as the supreme boxer of all time 'pound for pound'. Sugar Ray Robinson had an extraordinary career as a boxer and, also a flamboyant lifestyle outside the ring. As an amateur boxer, Sugar Ray won an astounding 85 boxing fights, with not a single loss. Even more remarkable is that 69 of those 85 wins were gained by knockout, of which 40 were in the first round. Sugar Ray was a formidable boxer from an early age and turned professional in 1949, at the age of 19. By 1951 he had accrued a record of 128-1-2, including the grand total of 84 knockouts.
On the record speaking, Sugar Ray retired in 1952, but actually came back to regain the middleweight championship on two separate occasions, in 1955 and 1958, and for his efforts, became the first boxer in history to win his divisional world championship belt on five occasions.
On the record speaking, Sugar Ray retired in 1952, but actually came back to regain the middleweight championship on two separate occasions, in 1955 and 1958, and for his efforts, became the first boxer in history to win his divisional world championship belt on five occasions.
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