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.

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]

Dec 6, 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.

Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the greatest boxing legends of the 20th century. A prodigious child, he took to sports at an early age, dropping out of school to pursue a career in the same when he was in ninth standard.

4 days ago · Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, has a debated birthplace, with records indicating Ailey, Georgia, while he himself claimed Detroit, Michigan. As a young boy, Robinson grew up in Detroit, but at the age of 11, his mother decided to move the family to Harlem in search of a better life.

Jun 27, 2018 · Sugar Ray Robinson. Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989) was one of the first African American athletes who became well-known outside the boxing arena.

By 1946, Sugar Ray was the world welterweight champion. His reign included a 91 fight winning-streak. He held the title for five years, and then moved onto acquiring the world middleweight title, which he held five times between 1951-1960.

Apr 12, 1989 · Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Jr., (May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was a professional boxer. Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur and 69 of those victories came by knock out or TKO.

After winning the New York Golden Gloves in 1940, Sugar Ray became a professional boxer. His very first fight was against Joe Echevarria. He went on to beat him and won five back-to-back fights that year, four of them through knockout.

Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr., May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was considered one of the greatest boxers of all time holding the world welterweight title from 1946 – 1951. He was born in Michigan and was dubbed “pound for pound, the best”.