Suger Ray Robinson

May 3rd 1921- April 12 1989 coming form Black Bottom in detroit, his birth given name was Walker smith Jr. later been given his fame name as Sugar Ray Robinson. Being brought up around poverty and his parents divorced at a young age. moving to new york with his mum and two sisters he took up tap lessons, teaching him about balance and timing and would prove later in his career.

Being invited by a classmate, they took him to his uncles gym, he Salem-Crescent Athletic Club situated in the basement of the local Salem Methodist Church.Introduced to George Gainford who would train Sugar Ray through out his career. Turning professional at the age of 19 in 1940, by 1951 had a professional record of 128-1-2 with 84 knockouts. Standing as a welterweight and middleweight, he held this title from1946 to 1951 and won the middleweight in later on that year, retiring in 1952 coming back a year later to hold another title.He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

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 boxer of all time. Other Hall of Fame boxers such as Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Leonard said the same.Known for his flamboyant lifestyle outside the ring, he attempted a career in entertainer but struggled and lived on until his death in 1989

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