Full Name: Walker Smith Jr.
Nickname: Sugar
Weight Class: Middleweight
Birthdate: May 3, 1921
Birthplace: Ailey, Georgia
Record: 173-19-6, 108 KOs
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5'11"
Reach: 72.5"
Trainer:

Accomplishments

Biography

Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was one of the greatest boxers to ever grace the ring and is a household name anywhere you go in the world. He was regarded by fellow boxers, including Muhammad Ali, and also sports critics, such as The Associated Press and The Ring, as the  greatest boxer of all time 'pound for pound'. For this merit, in 1990 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Sugar Ray Robinson possessed one of the finest and most fluid boxing styles ever witnessed in the game. He possessed a wicked quick jab and tremendous knockout power. According to many top boxing analysts, he was an incredibly versatile boxer, who was efficient with both hands, and had an extremely well-developed repertoire of punches.

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 fights, with not a single loss. Even more breathtaking 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.

Officially 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. In a career that lasted 26 years, Sugar Ray Robinson fought in 200 bouts.

Sugar Ray also enjoyed the night life and frequently led large groups of his crew and followers out in the city or on tour to Europe. Such activities led to the first usage of 'entourage' when referring to boxers and their company.