Sugar Ray Robinson boxer

Sugar Ray Robinson boxer
bouts
201
won
174
lost
19
draw
6
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1940-10-04
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
72½″/184cm
Age
67
Born
1921-05-03
Death
1989-04-12
Nationality
USA

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. He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.Robinson was a dominant amateur, but his exact amateur record is not known. It is usually listed as 85–0 with 69 knockouts, 40 in the first round. However it has been reported he lost to Billy Graham and Patsy Pesca as a teenager under his given name, Walker Smith Jr. He turned professional in 1940 at the age of 19 and by 1951 had a professional record of 128–1–2 with 84 knockouts. From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91-fight unbeaten streak, the third-longest in professional boxing history. 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. Historian Bert Sugar ranked Robinson as the greatest fighter of all time and in 2002, Robinson was also ranked number one on The Ring magazine's list of "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". As of November 2021, BoxRec ranks Robinson as the greatest boxer, pound-for-pound, of all time.Renowned for his classy and 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 it was not successful. He struggled financially until his death in 1989. In 2006, he was featured on a commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service.Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. in Ailey, Georgia, to Walker Smith Sr. and Leila Hurst. Robinson was the youngest of three children; his eldest sister Marie was born in 1917, and his other sister Evelyn in 1919. His father was a cotton, peanut, and corn farmer in Georgia, who moved the family to Detroit where he initially found work in construction. 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."

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1965-11-10 Joey Archer WWWWWW Civic Arena, Pittsburgh LOST
Unanimous decision
1965-10-20 Rudolph Bent WWLLWL Community Arena, Steubenville WIN
Technical knockout
1965-10-01 Peter Schmidt LLLLDW War Memorial Arena, Johnstown WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-09-23 Harvey McCullough LLLLLL Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-09-15 Neil Morrison DLLLLW Arena, Norfolk NC
No Contest
1965-08-10 Stan Harrington LWLWWW Honolulu International Center, Honolulu LOST
Unanimous decision
1965-07-27 Harvey McCullough LLLLLL City Arena, Richmond WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-07-12 Ferd Hernandez LWWWLW Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1965-06-24 Harvey McCullough WDLLLL Coliseum, Washington WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-06-01 Stan Harrington WWLWLW Honolulu International Center, Honolulu LOST
Unanimous decision
1965-05-24 Memo Ayon WLDLWW Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana LOST
Unanimous decision
1965-04-28 Rocky Randell LLWWLL Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk WIN
KO
1965-04-03 Earl Bastings LDLLDW Sports Center, Savannah WIN
KO
1965-03-06 Jimmy Beecham LLLLLL National Stadium, Kingston WIN
KO
1964-11-27 Fabio Bettini LWDWLL Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma DRAW
Points
1964-11-14 Jean Beltritti WLWWWW Palais des Sports, Marseille WIN
Points
1964-11-07 Jean Baptiste Rolland LWWWWW Helitas Stadium, Caen WIN
Points
1964-10-24 Jackie Cailleau LLLLWW Palais des Sports, Nice WIN
Points
1964-10-12 Johnny Angel LWWLWW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1964-09-28 Yoland Leveque WWWWWL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Points
1964-09-03 Mick Leahy WWLLWL Ice Rink, Paisley LOST
Points
1964-07-27 Art Hernandez WWWWWW City Auditorium, Omaha DRAW
Points
1964-07-08 Clarence Riley LWLLLL Wahconah Park, Pittsfield WIN
Technical knockout
1964-05-19 Gaylord Barnes LLLLLL Exposition Building, Portland WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-12-09 Armand Vanucci LLLDWL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Points
1963-11-29 Andre Davier LWWLWW Palais des Sports, Grenoble WIN
Points
1963-11-16 Emiel Sarens WWWDDW Palais des Sports, Brussels WIN
KO
1963-11-09 Fabio Bettini DLLWWD Palais des Sports, Lyon DRAW
Points
1963-10-14 Armand Vanucci LLLLDW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Points
1963-06-24 Joey Giardello WWLWWW Convention Hall, Philadelphia LOST
Unanimous decision
1963-05-05 Maurice Rolbnet debut Palais des Sports, Sherbrooke WIN
KO
1963-03-11 Billy Thornton debut Armory, Lewiston WIN
KO
1963-02-25 Bernie Reynolds debut Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo WIN
KO
1963-01-30 Ralph Dupas LWLWWW Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Split-decision
1962-11-10 Georges Estatoff DLDLLW Palais des Sports, Lyon WIN
Technical knockout
1962-10-17 Diego Infantes WLWWWL Stadthalle, Vienna WIN
KO
1962-09-25 Terry Downes LWWWLW Empire Pool, Wembley LOST
Points
1962-07-09 Phil Moyer WLWWLW Sports Arena, Los Angeles LOST
Split-decision
1962-04-27 Bobby Lee WWWWDL National Stadium, Port-of-Spain WIN
KO
1962-02-17 Denny Moyer WLWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1961-12-08 Wilf Greaves LLLWLL Civic Arena, Pittsburgh WIN
KO
1961-11-20 Al Hauser LLLLLL Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence WIN
Technical knockout
1961-10-21 Denny Moyer WWLWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1961-09-25 Wilf Greaves WLLLWL Convention Arena, Detroit WIN
Split-decision
1961-03-04 Gene Fullmer WWWDWD Convention Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1960-12-03 Gene Fullmer WWWWDW Sports Arena, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1960-06-10 Paul Pender WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Split-decision
1960-04-02 Tony Baldoni WWWLLW Coliseum, Baltimore WIN
KO
1960-01-22 Paul Pender WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Split-decision
1959-12-14 Bob Young WLWDWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
KO
1958-03-25 Carmen Basilio WLWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Split-decision
1957-09-23 Carmen Basilio WWLWWW Yankee Stadium, Bronx LOST
Split-decision
1957-05-01 Gene Fullmer WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1957-01-02 Gene Fullmer LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1956-11-10 Bob Provizzi LLDDLW Arena, New Haven WIN
Unanimous decision
1956-05-18 Bobo Olson WWLWWL Wrigley Field, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1955-12-09 Bobo Olson WWWLWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1955-07-22 Rocky Castellani WWLWWW Cow Palace, Daly City WIN
Split-decision
1955-05-04 Garth Panter LWWLWL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-04-14 Ted Olla LDDLLL Arena, Milwaukee WIN
Technical knockout
1955-03-29 Johnny Lombardo LWLDLW Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
Split-decision
1955-01-19 Ralph Jones WLLLLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-01-05 Joe Rindone WWLDLL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
KO
1952-06-25 Joey Maxim WWLWLW Yankee Stadium, Bronx LOST
Corner retirement
1952-04-16 Rocky Graziano WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1952-03-13 Bobo Olson WWWLWW Civic Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-09-12 Randolph Turpin WWWWWW Polo Grounds, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1951-07-10 Randolph Turpin WWWWWW Earls Court Arena, Kensington LOST
Points
1951-07-01 Cyrille Delannoit DWWWLW Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino WIN
Corner retirement
1951-06-24 Gerhard Hecht WWWWW Waldbuehne, Westend NC
No Contest
1951-06-16 Jean Walzack LLLLLL Palais des Sports, Liege WIN
Technical knockout
1951-06-10 Jan de Bruin LWWWWL Sportpaleis, Antwerpen WIN
Technical knockout
1951-05-26 Jean Wanes LLWLLW Hallenstadion, Zurich WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-05-21 Kid Marcel LWWDLL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1951-04-09 Don Ellis WWWLLW Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City WIN
KO
1951-04-05 Holly Mims WWWWWL Miami Stadium, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-02-14 Jake LaMotta LWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1950-12-25 Hans Stretz WDLWWL Haus der Technik, Frankfurt WIN
Technical knockout
1950-12-22 Robert Villemain WWWLWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1950-12-16 Jean Walzack LLLLLL Palais des Expositions, Geneva WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-12-09 Luc van Dam WLWWWW Palais des Sports, Brussels WIN
KO
1950-11-27 Jean Stock DWLLWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1950-11-08 Bobby Dykes WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Majority decision
1950-10-26 Bobo Olson WWLWWW Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1950-10-16 Joe Rindone LWLLWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1950-09-04 Billy Brown WLWWLD Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-08-25 Jose Basora WDWWLW Scranton Stadium, Scranton WIN
KO
1950-08-09 Charley Fusari LWLWWL Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City WIN
Points
1950-06-05 Robert Villemain WWWWWW Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-04-28 Ray Barnes LDWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-04-21 Cliff Beckett LLDWLL Memorial Hall, Columbus WIN
Technical knockout
1950-03-22 George Costner DWWWWL Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1950-02-27 Jean Walzack WLLLLL Arena, Saint Louis WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-02-22 Aaron Wade WWLWLL Municipal Auditorium, Savannah WIN
KO
1950-02-18 Johnny Dudley LLLLLL Municipal Stadium, Orlando WIN
KO
1950-02-13 Al Mobley LLWWLL Coliseum Arena, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1950-01-30 George LaRover LLDLLL Arena, New Haven WIN
Technical knockout
1949-11-13 Vern Lester LLLWLL Coliseum Arena, New Orleans WIN
KO
1949-11-09 Don Lee LLLLWW City Auditorium, Denver WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-09-12 Charley Dodson WWLLLW City Auditorium, Houston WIN
KO
1949-09-09 Benny Evans LLWLWL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1949-08-24 Steve Belloise WWWWWW Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Corner retirement
1949-07-11 Kid Gavilan WWWWWW Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-06-20 Cecil Hudson LLLLWL Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence WIN
KO
1949-06-07 Freddie Flores DLLLLW Page Arena, New Bedford WIN
Technical knockout
1949-04-20 Earl Turner WWWWLW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Technical knockout
1949-04-11 Don Lee WWWWLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-03-25 Bobby Lee LLLLDL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-02-15 Henry Brimm LLWDWW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo DRAW
Split-decision
1949-02-10 Young Gene Buffalo WWWDDW Kingston Armory, Kingston WIN
KO
1948-11-15 Bobby Lee DWWLLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-09-23 Kid Gavilan LLWWWW Yankee Stadium, Bronx WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-06-28 Bernard Docusen LWWWWW Comiskey Park, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-03-16 Henry Brimm WWLLWW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-03-04 Ossie Harris LLWLLL Arena, Toledo WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-12-19 Chuck Taylor WWLLLW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1947-12-10 Billy Nixon WWWWWL Armory, Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1947-10-28 California Jackie Wilson WWDLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1947-08-29 Flashy Sebastian WWWWLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1947-08-21 Sammy Secreet LLLWWL Rubber Bowl, Akron WIN
KO
1947-06-24 Jimmy Doyle LWWWWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1947-05-16 Georgie Abrams WWDWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1947-04-08 Eddie Finazzo WWWLLL Memorial Hall, Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1947-04-03 Freddie Wilson WLLLLL Armory, Akron WIN
KO
1947-03-27 Bernie Miller WWLWL Dorsey Park, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1946-12-20 Tommy Bell WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-11-06 Artie Levine WWWWWL Arena, Cleveland WIN
KO
1946-11-01 Cecil Hudson WWWLWL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
KO
1946-10-07 Ossie Harris LLLWWW Forbes Field, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-09-25 Sidney Miller WWDLLL Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth WIN
KO
1946-08-15 Vinnie Vines WWWLWW Hawkins Stadium, Albany WIN
KO
1946-07-12 Joe Curcio WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1946-06-25 Norman Rubio WWWWWW Roosevelt Stadium, Union City WIN
Points
1946-06-12 Freddie Wilson LLLWWL Auditorium, Worcester WIN
KO
1946-03-21 Freddie Flores LLLWL Golden Gate Arena, New York WIN
KO
1946-03-14 Izzy Jannazzo WWLWLL 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-03-04 Sammy Angott LLDWWW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-02-27 Cliff Beckett WWWWLL Arena, Saint Louis WIN
KO
1946-02-15 O'Neill Bell WDWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
KO
1946-02-05 Tony Riccio LWLDLL Armory, Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1946-01-14 Dave Clark LLWDDW Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh WIN
Technical knockout
1945-12-04 Vic Dellicurti LLLWLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1945-09-26 Jake LaMotta WWWWWW Comiskey Park, Chicago WIN
Split-decision
1945-09-18 Jimmy Mandell WLLWLW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Technical knockout
1945-06-15 Jimmy McDaniels WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1945-05-14 Jose Basora WWWDWW Convention Hall, Philadelphia DRAW
Points
1945-02-23 Jake LaMotta WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1945-02-14 George Costner WWWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1945-01-16 Tommy Bell WWWWW Arena, Cleveland WIN
Unanimous decision
1945-01-10 Billy Furrone WLLWWW Uline Arena, Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1944-12-22 George Martin WWWWWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1944-12-12 Sheik Rangel LWLLLW Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1944-11-24 Vic Dellicurti WWWDWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1944-10-27 Lou Woods WWLWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1944-10-13 Izzy Jannazzo WWWWLW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1943-08-27 Henry Armstrong WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1943-07-01 Ralph Zannelli LWLWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1943-04-30 Freddie Cabral WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
KO
1943-02-26 Jake LaMotta WWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Unanimous decision
1943-02-19 California Jackie Wilson WWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Majority decision
1943-02-05 Jake LaMotta LWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
Unanimous decision
1942-12-14 Al Nettlow LLWLWL Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1942-12-01 Izzy Jannazzo LWWLWL Arena, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1942-11-06 Vic Dellicurti LLDDLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1942-10-19 Izzy Jannazzo WLWWLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1942-10-02 Jake LaMotta DWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1942-08-27 Tony Motisi WWWWDW Comiskey Park, Chicago WIN
KO
1942-08-21 Reuben Shank WWLWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1942-07-31 Sammy Angott WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1942-05-28 Marty Servo WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1942-04-30 Dick Banner debut Armory, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1942-04-17 Harvey Dubs WWWWLW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1942-03-20 Norman Rubio WWWWWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1942-02-20 Maxie Berger LLWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1942-01-16 Fritzie Zivic LWLWWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1941-10-31 Fritzie Zivic LWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-09-25 Marty Servo WWWWWW Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-09-19 Maxie Shapiro WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1941-08-29 Maurice Arnault LLLLLL Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1941-08-27 Carl Guggino DWWLLW Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Technical knockout
1941-07-21 Sammy Angott DWWWWW Shibe Park, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-07-02 Pete Lello WLWDWW Polo Grounds, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1941-06-16 Mike Evans WWWWWW Shibe Park, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1941-05-19 Nick Castiglione LWWLWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1941-05-10 Victor Troise LDWLLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1941-04-30 Joe Ghnouly LWWWWL Uline Arena, Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1941-04-24 Charley Burns LLWLLL Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1941-04-14 Jimmy Tygh LWWLLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1941-03-03 Jimmy Tygh WWLWWL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1941-02-27 Gene Spencer WLDLLL Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Corner retirement
1941-02-21 Bobby McIntire LLWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1941-02-08 Benny Cartagena WWLLLW Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1941-01-31 George Zengaras WWLLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1941-01-13 Frankie Wallace LLDLLL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1941-01-04 Tony Iacovacci L Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1940-12-13 Oliver White WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1940-12-09 Norment Quarles WWLLLD Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1940-11-11 Bobby Woods LLLWDL Arena, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1940-10-22 Mitsos Grispos LDWLWL New York Coliseum, Bronx WIN
Unanimous decision
1940-10-08 Silent Stafford LLLL Municipal Auditorium, Savannah WIN
Technical knockout
1940-10-04 Joe Echevarria WLLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout