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Robinson, Sugar Ray

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Robinson, Sugar Ray (1921–1989)

US boxer. He was world welterweight champion 1945–51; he defended his title five times. Defeating Jake LaMotta in 1951, he took the middleweight title. He lost the title six times and won it seven times. He retired at the age of 45.

Career highlights

Professional record (1940–65)

fights: 202; wins: 175 (109 within the distance); draws: 6; defeats: 19; no contests: 2

World welterweight champion

1945–51

He was involved in the ‘Fight of the Century’ with Randolph Turpin of the UK in 1951, and was narrowly beaten for the light-heavyweight title by Joey Maxim of the USA in 1952.



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