Sugar Ray Robinson
Statistics
Real name	Walker Smith Jr.
Nickname(s)	Sugar
Rated at	Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light heavyweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	May 3, 1921(1921-05-03)
Birth place	Ailey, Georgia
Death date	April 12, 1989 (aged 67)
Death place	Culver City, California
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	202
Wins	175
Wins by KO	108
Losses	19
Draws	6
No contests	2

Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr., May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was a professional boxer. Frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances at the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create "pound for pound" rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Lightweight (disambiguation). ... Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Ailey is a city located in Montgomery County, Georgia. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: The Heart of Screenland Location of Culver City in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1917-09-07 [2] Government  - City Manager Jerry Fulwood [1] Area  - City  5. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Pound-for-pound is the term used in boxing, mixed martial arts and other combat sports to describe a fighters value in relation to fighters of different weight classes. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur with 69 of those victories coming by way of knockout, 40 in the first round. He turned professional in 1940 at the age of 19 and by 1951 had a professional record of 128-1-2 with 84 knockouts. Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and won the world middleweight title in the latter year. He retired in 1952, only to come back two and a half years later and regain the middleweight title in 1955. He then became the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times, a feat he accomplished by defeating Carmen Basilio in 1958 to regain the middleweight championship. Robinson was named "fighter of the year" twice: first for his performances in 1942, then nine years and over 90 fights later, for his efforts in 1951. He engaged in several multi-fight rivalries with other Hall of Fame fighters such as Jake LaMotta, Carmen Basilio, Gene Fullmer, and Carl 'Bobo' Olson. Robinson engaged in 200 pro bouts, and his professional career lasted nearly 26 years. A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... Carmine Basilio (born April 2, 1927) in Canastota, New York, better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio, is a former boxer of Italian-American origin. ... Giacobbe La Motta (born July 10, 1921), better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed The Bronx Bull and The Raging Bull, is a former boxer who was world middleweight champion and whose life has been as controversial outside the ring as it was inside it. ... Carmine Basilio (born April 2, 1927) in Canastota, New York, better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio, is a former boxer of Italian-American origin. ... Gene Fullmer (b. ... Carl Olson, (July 11, 1928-January 16, 2002), was an American boxer. ...

Robinson was named the greatest fighter of the 20th century by the Associated Press, and the greatest boxer in history by ESPN.com in 2007. The Ring magazine rated him the best pound for pound boxer of all-time in 1997, and its "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1950s. Muhammad Ali, who repeatedly called himself "The Greatest" throughout his career, ranked Robinson as the greatest pound for pound boxer of all time. Other Hall of Fame boxers such as Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Leonard have said the same. The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Front cover of the first issue of The Ring The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Joe Louis (disambiguation). ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ...

Renowned for his flamboyant lifestyle outside the ring, Robinson is credited with being the originator of the modern sports "entourage". After his boxing career ended, Robinson attempted a career as an entertainer, but struggled, and lived in poverty until his death in 1989. In 2006, he was featured on a commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service. USPS and Usps redirect here. ...

Early life

Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. in either Ailey, Georgia, (according to his birth certificate) — or Detroit, Michigan, (according to his autobiography),^[1] to Walker Smith Sr. and Leila Hurst.^[2] Robinson was the youngest of three children; his older sister Marie was born in 1917 and his older sister Evelyn was born in 1919. His father was a cotton, peanut, and corn farmer in Georgia, who moved the family to Detroit where he initially found work as a construction worker.^[2] According to Robinson, Smith Sr. later worked two jobs to support his family—cement mixer and sewer worker. "He had to get up at six in the morning and he'd get home close to midnight. Six days a week. The only day I really saw him was Sunday...I always wanted to be with him more."^[3] Ailey is a city located in Montgomery County, Georgia. ... Detroit redirects here. ...

His parents separated and he moved with his mother to Harlem, a neighborhood section of Manhattan in New York City, at the age of twelve. Robinson originally aspired to be a doctor, but after dropping out of De WItt Clinton High school in ninth grade he switched his goal to boxing.^[4] When he was 14, he attempted to enter his first boxing tournament but was told he needed to first obtain an AAU membership card. However, he could not procure one until he was sixteen years old. He received his name when he circumvented the AAU's age restriction by borrowing a card from his friend Ray Robinson.^[1] Subsequently told that his style was "sweet as sugar" by future manager George Gainford, Smith Jr. became known as "Sugar" Ray Robinson.^[5][6] For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Ninth grade (called Grade 9 or Year 9 in some regions, also known as freshman year in the U.S.) is the ninth school year after kindergarten. ...

Robinson idolized Henry Armstrong and Joe Louis as a youth, and actually lived on the same block as Louis in Detroit when Robinson was 11 and Louis was 17.^[6] Robinson stated in his autobiography that he was devastated when Louis lost to Max Schmeling in 1936—he even briefly contemplated quitting boxing.^[7] Outside of the ring, Robinson got into trouble frequently as a youth, and was involved with a violent street gang.^[6] He also married when he was 16. He had one child with his wife before divorcing her at the age of 19.^[6] He finished his amateur career with an 85–0 record with 69 knockouts—40 coming in the first round. He won the Golden Gloves featherweight championship in 1939, and the organization's lightweight championship in 1940.^[1] Henry Jackson Jr. ... For other uses, see Joe Louis (disambiguation). ... Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer whose two fights with Joe Louis transcended boxing and became worldwide social events because of their racial and national associations. ... Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing and wrestling (Greco-Roman). ... For other uses, see Lightweight (disambiguation). ...

Boxing career

Early career

Robinson made his professional debut on October 4, 1940, winning via second-round knockout over Joe Echevarria.^[8] Robinson fought five more times in 1940, winning each time, with four wins coming by way of knockout.^[8] In 1941, he defeated world champion Sammy Angott, future champion Marty Servo and former champion Fritzie Zivic. The Robinson-Angott fight was held above the lightweight limit, since Angott did not want to risk losing his lightweight title. Robinson defeated Zivic in front of 20,551 at Madison Square Garden—one of the largest crowds in the arena to that date.^[9] Robinson won the first five rounds according to The New York Times Joseph C. Nichols, before Zivic came back to land several punches to Robinson's head in the sixth and seventh rounds.^[9] Robinson controlled the next two rounds, and had Zivic wobbly in the ninth. After a close tenth round, Robinson was announced as the winner on all three scorecards.^[9] is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Echevarria (born in [Maravelous, Battan, Philippines] was Lightweight/Featherweight champion of the American Army, American Navy and of the Philippine Islands. ... Sammy Angott (b. ... Marty Servo(b. ... Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913, Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić, known to boxing fans as Fritzie Zivic, “The Croat Comet”), was an American boxer. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ...

In 1942, Robinson knocked out Zivic in the tenth round in a January rematch.^[8] The knockout loss was only the second of Zivic's career in more than 150 fights.^[10] Robinson knocked him down in the ninth and tenth rounds before the referee stopped the fight. Zivic and his corner protested the stoppage; James P. Dawson of The New York Times stated, however, that "[t]hey were criticizing a humane act. The battle had been a slaughter, for want of a more delicate word."^[10] Robinson then won four consecutive bouts by knockout, before defeating Servo in a controversial split decision in their May rematch.^[8] After winning three more fights, Robinson faced Jake LaMotta, who would become one of his more prominent rivals, for the first time in October.^[8] He defeated LaMotta via unanimous decision. Robinson weighed 145 lb (66 kg) compared to 157.5 for LaMotta, but he was able to control the fight from the outside the entire bout, and actually landed the harder punches during the fight.^[11] Robinson then won four more fights, including two against Izzy Jannazzo, from October 19 to December 14.^[8] For his performances, Robinson was named "Fighter of the Year". He finished 1942 with a total of 14 wins and no losses.^[8] Izzy Jannazzo [1915-01-31][1995-06-18]fought in the Welterweight Division. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Robinson built a record of 40–0 before losing for the first time to LaMotta in a 10 round re-match.^[12][8] LaMotta, who had a 16 lb (7.3 kg) weight advantage over Robinson, knocked Robinson out of the ring in the eighth round, and won the fight by decision.^[8] The fight took place in Robinson's former home town of Detroit, and attracted a record crowd.^[12] After being controlled by Robinson in the early portions of the fight, LaMotta came back to take control in the later rounds.^[12] After winning the third LaMotta fight less than three weeks later,^[8] Robinson then defeated his childhood idol former champion Henry Armstrong. Robinson only fought Armstrong because Armstrong was in need of finances. By now Armstrong was an old fighter, and Robinson later stated that he carried Armstrong. Henry Jackson Jr. ...

On February 27, 1943, Robinson was inducted into the United States Army, where he was again referred to as Walker Smith.^[13] Robinson had a short 15 month military career. Robinson served with Joe Louis, and the pair went on tours where they performed exhibition bouts in front of US troops. Robinson got into trouble several times while in the military. He argued with superiors who he felt were discriminatory against him, and refused to fight exhibitions when he was told African American soldiers were not allowed to watch them.^[6][14] In 1944, Robinson was examined by Military authorities who claimed he had a mental deficiency.^[15] Robinson received his honorable discharge on June 3, 1944.^[16] Robinson did develop a close friendship with Louis while in the military however, and the two went into business together after returning from service. They planned to start a liquor distribution business in New York City, but were denied a license due to their race.^[17] is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ... A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. ... -1... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Besides the loss in the LaMotta rematch, the only other mark on Robinson's record during this period was a 10 round draw against Jose Basora in 1945.^[8] Jose Basora (born February 8, 1918) is a former boxer. ...

Welterweight Champion

By 1946, Robinson had fought 75 fights to a 73–1–1 record,^[8] and beaten every top contender in the welterweight division. However, he refused to cooperate with the Mafia, which controlled much of boxing at the time, and was denied a chance to fight for the welterweight championship.^[18] Robinson was finally given a chance to win a title against Tommy Bell on December 20, 1946.^[8] Robinson had already beaten Bell once via decision in 1945. The two fought for the title vacated by Servo, who had himself lost twice to Robinson in non-title bouts. In the fight, Robinson, who only a month before had been involved in a 10 round brawl with Artie Levine, was knocked down by Bell.^[8] The fight was called a "war," but Robinson was able to pull out a close 15 round decision, winning the vacant welterweight title. This article is about the criminal society. ... Tommy Bell (born March 13, 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former boxer. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Artie Levine was a dangerous Jewish boxer in both middleweight and light heavyweight divisions in the 1940s. ...

The following year, after four non-title bouts, Robinson defended his title for the first time by knocking out Jimmy Doyle, in the eighth round.^[8] Before that fight, Robinson had a dream that he was going to accidentally kill Doyle in the ring.^[19] As a result, he decided to pull out of the fight. However, a priest and a minister convinced him to go ahead with the bout. His foe, however, died from the injuries he sustained.^[19] Robinson said that the impact of Doyle's death was "very trying."

In 1948, Robinson fought five times, but only one bout was a title defense. Among the fighters he defeated in those non-title bouts, was future world champion Kid Gavilan in a close, controversial 10 round fight. Gavilan hurt Robinson several times in the fight, but Robinson controlled the final rounds with a series of jabs and left hooks.^[20] In 1949, he boxed 16 times, but again only defended his title once. In that title fight, a rematch with Gavilan, Robinson again won via decision. The first half of the bout was very close, but Robinson took control in the second half. Gavilan would have to wait two more years to begin his own historic reign as welterweight champion. The only boxer to match Robinson that year was Henry Brimm, who fought him to a 10-round draw in Buffalo. Gerardo Gonzalez (January 6, 1926 - February 13, 2003), better known in the boxing world as Kid Gavilan, was a former gardener and world welterweight champion from Cuba. ... Henry Brimm (January 1, 1922 — February 21, 1994) was an American boxer. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie First Settled 1789 Founded 1801 Incorporated (City) 1832 Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ...

Robinson fought 19 times in 1950.^[8] He successfully defended his welterweight title for the last time against Charley Fusari. Robinson won a lopsided 15 round decision, knocking Fusari down once.^[8] Robinson donated all but $1 of his purse for the Fusari fight to cancer research.^[21] In 1950, Robinson fought George Costner, who had also taken to calling himself "Sugar" and stated in the weeks leading up to the fight that he was the rightful deserver of the name. "We better touch gloves, because this is the only round," Robinson said as the fighters were introduced at the center of the ring. "Your name ain't Sugar, mine is."^[22] Robinson then knocked Costner out in 2 minutes and 49 seconds.^[8] Charley Fusari (August 20, 1924 — November 1, 1985) was an American boxer born in Italy. ... George Sugar Costner (July 22, 1923—October 29, 2002) was a professional boxer. ...

Middleweight Champion

Robinson stated in his autobiography that one of the main considerations for his move up to middleweight was the increasing difficulty he was having in making the 147 lb (67 kg) welterweight weight limit.^[23] However, the move would also prove beneficial financially as the division then contained some of the biggest names in boxing. Vying for the Pennsylvania state middleweight title in 1950, Robinson defeated Robert Villemain.^[8] Later that year, in defense of that crown, he defeated Jose Basora, who had previously drawn with Robinson, and defeated Carl Olson, a future title holder at that weight whom Robinson would meet and beat four times. Robinson's 50-second knock-out of Basora in the rematch set a record that would stand for 38 years. This article is about the U.S. State. ... Robert Villemain (born January 10, 1924 in Paris, France) was a French boxer. ... Carl Olson, (July 11, 1928-January 16, 2002), was an American boxer. ...

On February 14, 1951, Robinson and LaMotta met for the sixth time. The fight would become known as The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Robinson won the undisputed world middleweight title with a 13th round technical knockout.^[8] Robinson out boxed LaMotta for the first 10 rounds, then unleashed a series of savage combinations on LaMotta for three rounds^[6], finally stopping the champion for the first time in their legendary six bout series—and giving LaMotta his first legitimate knockout loss in 95 professional bouts.^[24] This bout, and some of the other bouts in the six-fight Robinson-LaMotta rivalry, was depicted in the Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull. "I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes," LaMotta later said.^[5] is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (b. ... This article is about the 1980 film. ...

After winning his second world title, he embarked on a European tour which took him all over the Continent. Robinson travelled with his flamingo-pink Cadillac, which caused quite a stir in Paris,^[25] and an entourage of 13 people, some included "just for laughs".^[26] He was a hero in France due to his recent defeat of LaMotta—the French hated LaMotta for defeating Marcel Cerdan in 1949 and taking his championship belt (Cerdan died in a plane ride en route to his rematch with LaMotta).^[6] Robinson even met the President of France and made an impromptu decision to kiss his wife four times—twice on each cheek—in front of a ceremony attended by France's upper crust.^[27] During his fight in Berlin against Gerhard Hecht, Robinson was disqualified when he knocked his opponent with a punch to the kidney: a punch legal in the US, but not Europe.^[19] The fight was later declared a no-contest.^[8] In London, he lost the world middleweight title to Englishman Randy Turpin in a sensational bout.^[28] Three months later in front of 60,000 fans at the Polo Grounds,^[19] he knocked Turpin out in ten rounds to recover the title. In that bout Robinson was leading on the cards but was cut by Turpin. With the fight in jeopardy, Robinson let loose on Turpin, knocking him down, then getting him to the ropes and unleashing a series of punches, causing the referee to stop the bout.^[29] Following the victory, residents of Harlem danced in the streets.^[30] Robinson won the "Fighter of the Year" award again for his performances in 1951. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cadillac (disambiguation). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Marcel Cerdan (July 22, 1916 – October 27, 1949) was born in the French colony of Algeria. ... Gerhard Hecht (born March 16, 1923 in Berlin, Germany) is a former boxer. ... Randolph Adolphus (Randy) Turpin (June 7, 1928 – May 17, 1966) known as The Leamington Licker, was an English boxer who was considered by some to be Europes best Middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s. ... The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Manhattan, New York City used by baseballs New York Giants from 1883 until 1957, New York Metropolitans from 1883 until 1885, the New York Yankees from 1912 until 1922, and by the New York Mets in their...

In 1952, he fought a rematch with Olson which he won by decision.^[8] He then defeated former champion, Rocky Graziano, in a 3 round fight, before challenging world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim at Yankee Stadium. Robinson built a lead on all three judges scorecards, but the 103 degree temperature inside the ring took its toll.^[5] The referee, Ruby Goldstein, was the first victim of the heat, and had to be replaced by referee Ray Miller. The fast-moving Robinson was next, and at the end of round 13, Robinson collapsed from the heat and failed to answer the bell for the next round,^[5] and suffered the only knock-out of his career.^[8] Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City (January 1, 1922–May 22, 1990), was an American boxer. ... In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ... Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, (March 28, 1922 – June 2, 2001), was an American boxer. ... This page is about the stadium the New York Yankees currently play in. ... Ruby Goldstein, (October 10, 1907 – April 23, 1984), was an American boxer and prize fight referee. ...

After that bout, Robinson retired with a record of 131-3-1-1 and dedicated his time to show business; singing and tap dancing. After about three years, the decline of his businesses, lack of success in his performance career, Robinson decided to make his return to boxing.

Comeback

In 1955, Robinson returned to the ring. Although he had been inactive for two and a half years, his work as a dancer kept him in peak physical condition: in his autobiography, Robinson states that in the weeks leading up to his debut for a dancing engagement in France, he ran five miles (8 km) every morning, and then danced for five hours each night. Robinson even stated that the training he did in his attempts to establish a career as a dancer were harder than any he undertook during his boxing career.^[31] He won five fights in 1955, before losing a decision to Ralph 'Tiger' Jones. He bounced back, however, and defeated Rocky Castellani by a split decision, then challenged Bobo Olson for the world middleweight title. He won the middleweight championship for the third time via a second round knockout—his third victory over Olson. After his comeback performance in 1955, Robinson expected to be named fighter of the year. However, the title went to welterweight Carmen Basilio. Basilio's handlers had lobbied heavily for it on the basis that he had never won the award, and Robinson later described this as the biggest disappointment of his professional career. "I haven't forgotten it to this day, and I never will" Robinson wrote in his autobiography.^[32] Robinson and Olson fought for the last time in 1956, and Robinson closed the four fight series with a fourth round knockout.^[8] Ralph Tiger Jones was a skillied fighter during the 1950s. ... Attilio N. Rocky Castellani (born May 26, 1926), is a long retired American boxer. ... Carmine Basilio (born April 2, 1927) in Canastota, New York, better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio, is a former boxer of Italian-American origin. ...

In 1957, Robinson lost his title to Gene Fullmer.^[8] Fullmer used his aggressive, forward moving style to control Robinson, and knocked him down in the fight.^[33] Robinson, however, noticed that Fullmer was vulnerable to the left hook. Fullmer headed into their May rematch as a 3–1 favorite.^[34] In the first two rounds Robinson followed Fullmer around the ring, however in the third round he changed tactics and made Fullmer come to him.^[34] At the start of the fourth round Robinson came out on the attack and stunned Fullmer, and when Fullmer returned with his own punches, Robinson traded with him, as opposed to clinching as he had done in their earlier fight. The fight was fairly even after four rounds.^[34] But in the fifth, Robinson was able to win the title back for a fourth time by knocking out Fullmer with a lightning fast, powerful left hook.^[34] Boxing critics have referred to the left-hook which knocked out Fullmer as "the perfect punch".^[35] It marked the first time in 44 career fights that Fullmer had been knocked out, and when someone asked Robinson after the fight how far the left hook had travelled, Robinson replied: "I can't say. But he got the message."^[34] Gene Fullmer (b. ... In probability theory and statistics the odds in favor of an event or a proposition are the quantity p / (1 − p), where p is the probability of the event or proposition. ...

Later that year, he lost his title to Basilio in a rugged 15 round fight in front of 38,000 at Yankee Stadium,^[36] but regained it for a record fifth time when he beat Basilio in the rematch. Robinson struggled to make weight, and had to go without food for nearly 20 hours leading up to the bout. He badly damaged Basilio's eye early in the fight, and by the seventh round it was swollen shut.^[37] The two judges gave the fight to Robinson by wide margins: 72–64 and 71–64. The referee scored the fight for Basilio 69–64, and was booed loudly by the crowd of 19,000 when his decision was announced.^[37] The first fight won the "Fight of the Year" award from The Ring magazine for 1957 and the second fight won the "Fight of the Year" award for 1958.^[8] This page is about the stadium the New York Yankees currently play in. ...

Decline

Robinson knocked out Bob Young in the second round in Boston in his only fight in 1959.^[8] A year later, he defended his title against Paul Pender. Robinson entered the fight as a 5–1 favorite, but lost a split decision in front of 10,608 at Boston Garden.^[38] The day before the fight Pender commented that he planned to start slowly, before coming on late. He did just that and outlasted the aging Robinson, who, despite opening a cut over Pender's eye in the eighth round, was largely ineffective in the later rounds.^[38] An attempt to regain the crown for an unheard of sixth time proved beyond Robinson. Despite Robinson's efforts, Pender won by decision in that rematch. On December 3 of that year, Robinson and Fullmer fought a 15-round draw for the NBA middleweight title, which Fullmer retained.^[8] In 1961, Robinson and Fullmer fought for a fourth time, with Fullmer retaining the NBA middleweight title by a unanimous decision.^[8] The fight would be Robinson's last title bout. Bob Young is a retired American boxer. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Paul Pender (June 20, 1930 – January 12, 2003) was an American middleweight boxer. ... The Boston Garden was a famous arena built in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ...

Robinson spent the rest of the 1960s fighting 10-round contests. In October 1961, Robinson defeated future world champion Denny Moyer via unanimous decision. A 12–5 favorite, the 41 year old Robinson defeated the 22 year old Moyer by staying on the outside, rather than engaging him.^[39] In their rematch four months later, Moyer defeated Robinson on points, as he pressed the action and made Robinson back up throughout the fight. Moyer won 7–3 on all three judges scorecards.^[40] Robinson lost twice more in 1962, before winning six consecutive fights against mostly lesser opposition.^[8] In February 1963, Robinson lost via unanimous decision to former world champion and fellow Hall of Famer Joey Giardello. Giardello knocked Robinson down in the fourth round, and the 43 year old took until the count of nine to rise to his feet.^[41] Robinson was also nearly knocked down in the sixth round, but was saved by the bell. He rallied in the seventh and eight rounds, before struggling in the final two.^[41] Robinson also embarked on another tour of Europe. Denny Moyer (born August 8, 1939 in Portland, Oregon) is a retired American boxer who held the World Light middleweight title between 1962 and 1963. ... Carmine Orlando Tilelli (born July 16, 1930), better known by his professional pseudonym of Joey Giardello, was an American star in the sport of boxing during the 1950s and 1960s. ...

Robinson fought for the final time in 1965. He lost via unanimous decision to Joey Archer.^[42] Famed sports author Pete Hamill mentioned that one of the saddest experiences of his life was watching Robinson lose to Archer. He was even knocked down and Hamill pointed out that Archer had no knockout punch at all; Archer admitted afterward that it was only the second time he had knocked an opponent down in his career.^[8] The crowd of 9,023 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh gave Robinson several standing ovations, even while he was being thoroughly outperformed by Archer.^[42] Joey Archer (born February 11, 1938 in New York City, New York) is a retired American boxer. ... The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999[1] and informally known as The Igloo) is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ...

On November 11, 1965, Robinson announced his retirement from boxing, saying: "I hate to go too long campaigning for another chance."^[43] Robinson retired from boxing with a record of 175-19-6 with 110 knockouts in 200 professional bouts,^[8] ranking him among the all-time leaders in knockouts. is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

After retiring as a boxer

In his autobiography Robinson states that by 1965 he was broke, having spent all of the $4 million in earnings he made inside and out of the ring in his career.^[44] A month after his last fight, Robinson was honored with a Sugar Ray Robinson Night on December 10, 1965 in New York's Madison Square Garden. During the ceremony, he was honored with a massive trophy. However, there was not a piece of furniture in his small Manhattan apartment with legs strong enough to support it. Robinson was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1967, two years after he retired. In 1969 he founded the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation for inner-city Los Angeles area. The foundation does not sponsor a boxing program.^[45] He was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus that was treated with insulin.^[46] In Robinson's last years, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.^[46] He died in Los Angeles at the age of 67 and was interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For the disease characterized by excretion of large amounts of very dilute urine, see diabetes insipidus. ... Not to be confused with inulin. ... Inglewood Park Cemetery is located at 720 E. Florence Avenue in Inglewood, California. ... Nickname: Location of Inglewood in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Established 1888 Incorporated February 14, 1908 Government  - Mayor Roosevelt F. Dorn Area  - Total 9. ...

Personal life

Robinson met his second wife Edna Mae Holly, a noted dancer who performed at the Cotton Club and toured Europe with Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, in 1940.^[47] According to Robinson, he met her at a local pool he frequented after his boxing workouts. In an attempt to get her attention he pushed her into the pool one day, and claimed it was an accident.^[48] After this attempt was met with disdain, he appeared at the nightclub she danced at and introduced himself. Soon the couple was dating and they married in 1943. They had one son, Ray Robinson Jr. and divorced in 1960.^[47] In April 1959, Robinson's oldest sister Marie died of cancer at the age of 41.^[49] Cotton Club redirects here. ... This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ...

In 1965, Robinson married Millie Wiggins Bruce, who was several years his senior, and the couple settled in Los Angeles.^[19] When Robinson was sick with his various ailments, his son accused Robinson's wife of keeping him under the influence of medication to manipulate him. According to Ray Robinson Jr., when Sugar Ray's mother died, Sugar Ray could not attend his mother's funeral because Millie was drugging and controlling him.^[50] However, Robinson had been hospitalized the day before his mother's death due to agitation which caused his blood pressure to rise. Robinson Jr. and Edna Mae also claimed that they were kept away from Robinson by Millie during the last years of his life.^[50]

Boxing style

"Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble."

—Ray Robinson^[51]

Robinson was a fluid boxer who possessed a quick jab and knockout power. He possessed tremendous versatility—according to boxing analyst Bert Sugar, "Robinson could deliver a knockout blow going backward."^[52] Robinson was efficient with both hands, and he displayed a variety of effective punches—according to a TIME magazine article in 1951, "Robinson's repertoire, thrown with equal speed and power by either hand, includes every standard punch from a bolo to a hook—and a few he makes up on the spur of the moment."^[6] Robinson commented that once a fighter has trained to a certain level, their techniques and responses become almost reflexive. "You don't think. It's all instinct. If you stop to think, you're gone."^[53] Bert Randolph Sugar (born June 7, 1937) is a well noted boxing writer. ... TIME redirects here. ...

Legacy

"Someone once said there was a comparison between Sugar Ray Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson. Believe me, there's no comparison. Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest."

Sugar Ray Leonard^[52]

"Without a doubt the greatest pound for pound fighter that ever lived."

Jake Lamotta^[54]

"The king, the master, my idol."

Muhammad Ali on Robinson^[54]

Robinson is widely considered one of the greatest boxers in history, and has been ranked as the greatest boxer of all time by sportswriters, fellow boxers, and trainers.^[1][54] The phrase "pound for pound", was created by sportswriters for him during his career as a way to compare boxers irrespective of weight,^[5][22] and Hall of Fame fighters such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Leonard have ranked Robinson as the greatest pound for pound boxer in history.^[52][55][56] In 1997, The Ring ranked him as the best pound for pound fighter in history,^[5] and in 1999, he was named "welterweight of the century" and "middleweight of the century" by the Associated Press.^[57] In 2007, ESPN.com featured the piece "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time", in which it named Robinson the top boxer in history.^[58] In 2003, The Ring magazine ranked him number 11 in the list of all-time greatest punchers in history.^[59] Pound-for-pound is the term used in boxing, mixed martial arts and other combat sports to describe a fighters value in relation to fighters of different weight classes. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Joe Louis (disambiguation). ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... In 2003, Ring magazine published a list of 100 greatest punchers of all time in boxing, as voted by the magazines writers. ...

Robinson was one of the first African Americans to establish himself as a star outside of sports. He was an intricate part of the New York social scene in the 1940s and 1950s.^[5] His glamorous restaurant, Sugar Ray's, hosted stars such as Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason, Nat "King" Cole, Joe Louis, and Lena Horne among others.^[60] Robinson was known as a flamboyant personality outside the ring. He combined striking good looks,^[61] with charisma, and a flair for the dramatic: He drove a flamingo-pink Cadillac, and was an accomplished singer and dancer, who once pursued a career in the entertainment industry.^[62] According to ESPN.com's Ron Flatter: "He was the pioneer of boxing's bigger-than-life entourages, including a secretary, barber, masseur, voice coach, a coterie of trainers, beautiful women, a dwarf mascot and lifelong manager George Gainford."^[5][63] When Robinson later returned to Paris in 1962—where he was still a national hero—to get him to cross the seas the French had to promise to bring over his masseur, his hairdresser, a guy who whistled while he trained, and his trademark Cadillac.^[64] This larger than life persona made him the idol of millions of African American youths in the 1950s. Robinson inspired several other fighters who took the nickname "Sugar" in homage to him such as Sugar Ray Leonard and Sugar Shane Mosley. He was also featured on a 2006 United States postage stamp, which reportedly had a circulation of over 100 million.^[65]. Sinatra redirects here. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. ... Nat King Cole in The Blue Gardenia (1953) Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a hugely popular American singer and jazz musician. ... Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York) is a popular singer of African-American descent. ... For other uses, see Cadillac (disambiguation). ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ... Sugar Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is a boxer from Pomona, California. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ...

See also

• List of male boxers
• Ring Magazine pound for pound
• Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years

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