He is Walker Smith, who boxed under the ring name of Sugar Ray Robinson and lit up the Forties and Fifties with a dazzling array of skill, power, good looks and, when he had to, tremendous courage.

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Hans Stretz. In a run of form, Hall of Fame worthy on its own, Robinson toppled champions and Hall of Famers ranging from 135–147lbs in Marty Servo, Sammy Angott twice ...

MIKE TYSON has revealed a childhood conversation with boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson inspired him to always stay ‘in shape’. Robinson – real name Walker Smith Jr – is cons… ...

Sugar Ray Robinson - real name Walker Smith Jnr - He was unbeaten in 85 amateur contests, winning 65 by KO and 40 of them in the first round ...

Who was Sugar Ray Robinson? Born Walker Smith Jr. on 3 May 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Harlem, New York. He adopted the name Sugar Ray Robinson by borrowing ...

By Corey Erdman - These days, there is precious little boxing that takes place over the holidays, save for the customary late-year shows in Russia and Japan. Fo ...

Sugar Ray Robinson remains a boxing icon 32 years after his death Credit: Getty Images - Getty. Robinson reigned as welterweight and middleweight champion for various periods between 1946 and 1960.

LaMotta said, “I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes.” As an amateur, Robinson, born Walker Smith, Jr., was 85-5 with 69 stoppages, 40 in the first round, winning New York AAU and ...

Despite the outstanding success of both, retired five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr revealed in an interview ...

On May 1, 1957 Sugar Ray Robinson squared off with middleweight champion Gene Fullmer at Chicago Stadium for the 2nd time. Robinson, all through the 1940’s and in the early 1950’s had been ...

Robinson, who died last Wednesday at age 67, […] Skip to content. All Sections. ... SUGAR RAY ROBINSON WAS THE VERY BEST Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ...