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Sugar Ray Robinson

Global ID

9625

sex

male

birthdate

1921-05-03

death date

1989-04-12 (67)

division

middleweight

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 11″ / 180cm

reach

72½″ / 184cm

country

USA

residence

Harlem, New York, USA

birth place

Ailey, Georgia, USA

birth name

Walker Smith Jr.

won 173 (KO 108) + lost 19 (KO 1) + drawn 6 = 200
rounds boxed 1401 KO% 54

biography

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date opponent W-L-D last 6 location
1965-11-10 Joey Archer 44-1-0
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA L UD 10 10
referee: Buck McTiernan 41-48 | judge: Ernie Sesto 40-49 | judge: George Lupinacci 39-50
This was Robinson's last fight. He was floored for a 9-count in round four, but had a good sixth round. It was a very good fight, held before 9,234 fans. Archer was the aggressor and the three officials scored it 49-40, 50-39, and 48-41 in his favor. Archer admitted afterward that it was only the second time he had knocked an opponent down.
1965-10-20 Rudolph Bent 39-41-4
Community Arena, Steubenville, Ohio, USA W KO 3 10
time: 2:20
1965-10-01 Peter Schmidt 22-25-7
War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA W UD 10 10
1965-09-23 Harvey McCullough 7-26-2
Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Zach Clayton 49-42 | judge: Joe Sheckler 50-41 | judge: Jim Weston 49-41
1965-09-15 Neil Morrison 3-4-1
Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, USA NC NC 2 10
time: 1:20 | referee: Jack Levinson
The referee walked out of the ring without making a count over Robinson's opponent, reported as Bill Henderson of patterson, NJ, stating "I was disgusted. It was no contest." Source AP
1965-08-10 Stan Harrington 57-16-1
International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA L UD 10 10
1965-07-27 Harvey McCullough 7-25-2
City Arena, Richmond, Virginia, USA W UD 10 10
1965-07-12 Ferd Hernandez 14-4-2
Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA L SD 10 10
referee: Harold Krause | judge: Davey Pearl 46-47 | judge: Fred Glass 44-47 | judge: Mike Petrovich 48-44
1965-06-24 Harvey McCullough 7-23-2
Coliseum, Washington, District of Columbia, USA W UD 10 10
1965-06-01 Stan Harrington 55-16-1
International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA L UD 10 10
1965-05-24 Memo Ayon 15-4-1
Memorial Auditorium, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico L SD 10 10
referee: Ray Solis 95-98 | judge: Carlos Schillinger 97-96 | judge: Alfredo Valades 94-99
1965-04-28 Rocky Randell 78-53-15
Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, USA W KO 3 10
time: 0:58
1965-04-03 Earl Bastings 10-10-3
Sports Center, Savannah, Georgia, USA W KO 1 10
time: 2:34 | referee: Tommy Kiene
1965-03-06 Jimmy Beecham 41-30-3
National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica W KO 2 10
time: 1:48 | referee: Emilio Sanchez
1964-11-27 Fabio Bettini 20-10-5
Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy D PTS 10 10
1964-11-14 Jean Beltritti 6-1-0
Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France W PTS 10 10
1964-11-07 Jean Baptiste Rolland 10-4-0
Helitas Stadium, Caen, Calvados, France W PTS 10 10
1964-10-24 Jackie Cailleau 12-10-1
Palais des Sports, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France W PTS 10 10
1964-10-12 Johnny Angel 12-5-1
Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair, London, United Kingdom W TKO 6 8x3
referee: Harry Gibbs
Boxing News 16/10/64
1964-09-28 Yoland Leveque 21-1-0
Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France W PTS 10 10
Boxing News October 9, 1964
1964-09-03 Mick Leahy 45-15-7
Ice Rink, Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom L PTS 10 10x3
referee: Ike Powell
1964-07-27 Art Hernandez 20-1-0
City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA D PTS 10 10
referee: Bill Engel
1964-07-08 Clarence Riley 21-31-5
Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA W TKO 6 10
time: 2:40 | referee: Joe Cashman
1964-05-19 Gaylord Barnes 6-25-0
Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Paul Junior
1963-12-09 Armand Vanucci 18-5-2
Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France W PTS 10 10
1963-11-29 Andre Davier 20-10-1
Palais des Sports, Grenoble, Isère, France W PTS 10 10
1963-11-16 Emiel Sarens 22-2-3
Palais des Sports, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium W KO 8 10
1963-11-09 Fabio Bettini 18-7-3
Palais des Sports, Lyon, Rhône, France D PTS 10 10
1963-10-14 Armand Vanucci 18-4-2
Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France W PTS 10 10
1963-06-24 Joey Giardello 92-24-8
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA L UD 10 10
referee: Buck McTiernan 43-49 | judge: Bob Polis 43-47 | judge: Lou Tress 45-48
Robinson knocked down in 4th round. Robinson who was paranoid of elevators walked up and down twelve floors for the weigh-in at the Inquirer Building the day of the fight.
1963-05-05 Maurice Rolbnet
Palais de Sports, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada W KO 3 10
1963-03-11 Billy Thornton
Armory, Lewiston, Maine, USA W KO 3 10
referee: Paul Junior
1963-02-25 Bernie Reynolds
Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic W KO 4 10
1963-01-30 Ralph Dupas 98-17-6
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA W SD 10 10
referee: Bill Regan 98-96 | judge: Barry Pearlman 97-94 | judge: Jim Ruby 94-98
1962-11-10 Georges Estatoff 2-11-2
Palais des Sports, Lyon, Rhône, France W TKO 6 10
1962-10-17 Diego Infantes 45-9-2
Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria W KO 2 10
time: 1:15
1962-09-25 Terry Downes 29-8-0
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom L PTS 10 10x3
referee: Andrew Smyth
1962-07-09 Phil Moyer 27-6-1
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA L SD 10 10
referee: Jimmy Wilson 4-6 | judge: Dick Young 4-5 | judge: John Thomas 5-4
1962-04-27 Bobby Lee 0-1-0
National Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago W KO 2 10
time: 2:38
Lee had to be carried from the ring
1962-02-17 Denny Moyer 30-6-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L UD 10 10
referee: Arthur Mercante 3-7 | judge: Leo Birnbaum 3-7 | judge: Tony Rossi 3-7
1961-12-08 Wilf Greaves 34-21-1
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA W KO 8 10
time: 0:43 | referee: Buck McTiernan
Robinson down in the second.
1961-11-20 Al Hauser 7-15-2
Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, USA W TKO 6 10
time: 1:59 | referee: Sharkey Buonanno
1961-10-21 Denny Moyer 30-5-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Barney Felix 5-3 | judge: Johnny Dran 6-3 | judge: Bill Recht 5-4
"(It) was a good exhibition of long range dueling with left hands. Robinson had the edge in the early and late rounds and Moyer showed most of his strength in the middle rounds..The majority of the fans and ringside reporters gave te nod to Moyer in disagreement with the official verdict." (The Ring, December 1961, page 8)
1961-09-25 Wilf Greaves 34-20-1
Convention Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA W SD 10 10
referee: Lou Handler 44-45 | judge: Nick Timmisch 47-44 | judge: Al Goodman 46-44
Robinson down in the eighth.
1961-03-04 Gene Fullmer 52-4-2
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA L UD 15 15
referee: Frankie Carter 66-70 | judge: David Zenoff 64-70 | judge: Jack Tighe 67-70
National Boxing Association World middleweight title
1960-12-03 Gene Fullmer 52-4-1
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA D PTS 15 15
referee: Tommy Hart 11-4 | judge: Lee Grossman 5-9 | judge: George Latka 8-8
National Boxing Association World middleweight title
1960-06-10 Paul Pender 36-5-2
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA L SD 15 15
referee: Jimmy McCarron 146-144 | judge: James Carrig 138-149 | judge: John Savko 142-147
World Middleweight Title
1960-04-02 Tony Baldoni 30-10-1
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA W KO 1 10
time: 1:40 | referee: Benny Goldstein
1960-01-22 Paul Pender 35-5-2
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA L SD 15 15
referee: Joe Zapustas 142-146 | judge: Joe Santoro 147-138 | judge: John Norton 142-148
World Middleweight Title
1959-12-14 Bob Young 19-8-1
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA W KO 2 10
time: 1:18 | referee: Eddie Bradley
1958-03-25 Carmen Basilio 52-12-7
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W SD 15 15
referee: Frank Sikora 66-69 | judge: John Bray 71-64 | judge: Franklin Spike McAdams 72-64
World Middleweight Title
1958 Fight of the Year - The Ring Magazine
1957-09-23 Carmen Basilio 51-12-7
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA L SD 15 15
referee: Al Berl 9-6 | judge: Ait Aadi 5-9 | judge: Bill Recht 6-8
World Middleweight Title
1957 Fight of the Year - The Ring Magazine
1957-05-01 Gene Fullmer 40-3-0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W KO 5 15
time: 1:27 | referee: Frank Sikora
National Boxing Association World middleweight title
World Middleweight Title
1957-01-02 Gene Fullmer 37-3-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L UD 15 15
referee: Ruby Goldstein 5-8 | judge: Harold Barnes 6-9 | judge: Frank Forbes 5-10
World Middleweight Title
1956-11-10 Bob Provizzi 20-8-5
Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Max Muravnick 0-0
The champ finished in good shape and was given a 48-38 edge in points on a maximum five points a round allowed in Connecticut. Provizzi, who kept Robinson hustling, suffered a cut eyebrow in the fourth round that was opened several times. Oakland Tribune November 11, 1956
1956-05-18 Bobo Olson 71-8-0
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, USA W KO 4 15
time: 2:51 | referee: Mushy Callahan | judge: Frankie Van | judge: Tommy Hart
World Middleweight Title
1955-12-09 Bobo Olson 71-7-0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W KO 2 15
time: 2:51 | referee: Frank Sikora
World Middleweight Title
1955-07-22 Rocky Castellani 61-8-4
Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA W SD 10 10
referee: Jack Downey 56-54 | judge: Frankie Carter 56-54 | judge: Jack Silver 54-56
Robinson was down in the sixth for a 9-count.
1955-05-04 Garth Panter 56-19-3
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Lou Jallos 100-77 | judge: Bill Appleton 100-77 | judge: Al Goodman 99-81
1955-04-14 Ted Olla 36-18-2
Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA W TKO 3 10
time: 2:15 | referee: Dauber Jaeger
1955-03-29 Johnny Lombardo 32-12-2
Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA W SD 10 10
judge: Willie Purcell 96-99 | judge: Paul Pusateri 97-93 | judge: Joe Blink 98-94
Robinson praised Lombardo as being a tough fighter and said he was "stung" several times although he didn't believe he ever was dazed. Long Beach Independent March 30, 1955.
1955-01-19 Ralph Tiger Jones 32-12-3
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA L UD 10 10
referee: Frank Sikora 94-99 | judge: Ed Hintz 88-100 | judge: Howard Walsh 89-98
1955-01-05 Joe Rindone 36-13-4
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA W KO 6 10
time: 1:37 | referee: Johnny Weber
1952-06-25 Joey Maxim 77-18-4
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA L RTD 13 15
referee: Ruby Goldstein
World Light Heavyweight Title
Scoring at time of stoppage: 10-3, 9-3-1, and 7-3-3 (all for Robinson)
Referees: Ruby Goldstein & Ray Miller
Referee Goldstein was overcome by the 104 degree heat and had to be replaced by Ray Miller in Round 10. Robinson retired on his stool after Round 13, suffering from heat prostration.
Robinson retired from boxing in December 1952.
1952-04-16 Rocky Graziano 67-8-6
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W KO 3 15
time: 1:53 | referee: Tommy Gilmore
World Middleweight Title
Robinson was floored in the third round. On announcing his retirement from boxing in December 1952, Robinson gave up the middleweight title.
1952-03-13 Bobo Olson 48-5-0
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA W UD 15 15
referee: Jack Downey 86½-78½ | judge: Frankie Brown 85½-79½ | judge: Toby Irwin 84½-80½
World Middleweight Title
1951-09-12 Randy Turpin 41-2-1
Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA W TKO 10 15
time: 2:52 | referee: Ruby Goldstein 4-4 | judge: Joe Agnello 5-4 | judge: Harold Barnes 5-3
World Middleweight Title
Attendance: 61,437
1951-07-10 Randy Turpin 40-2-1
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom L PTS 15 15x3
referee: Eugene Henderson
World Middleweight Title
1951-07-01 Cyrille Delannoit 59-13-4
Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy W RTD 3 10
1951-06-24 Gerhard Hecht 27-3-5
Waldbuehne, Westend, Berlin, Germany NC NC 2 10
referee: Otto Nispel
Robinson was originally disqualified by Referee Otto Nispel for an illegal kidney blow. Later, the German Boxing Commission ruled it as a "no contest."
1951-06-16 Jean Walzack 44-18-2
Palais des Sports, Liege, Liege, Belgium W TKO 6 10
1951-06-10 Jan de Bruin 49-8-6
Sportpaleis, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium W TKO 8 10
Robinson was declared the winner by technical knockout when "Jan de Bruin took a walk from the ring in the eighth round. The Dutchman said he left the ring because Robinson apparently didn't put forth his best efforts when he had his opponent cornered in the sixth and seventh rounds." (Associated Press)
1951-05-26 Jean Wanes 12-26-10
Sports Center, Zurich, Switzerland W UD 10 10
1951-05-21 Kid Marcel 25-24-3
Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France W TKO 5 10
1951-04-09 Don Ellis 31-21-7
Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA W KO 1 10
time: 1:36 | referee: Dude McCook
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