MIDDLEWEIGHT division

SUGAR RAY ROBINSON

Retired

Born WALKER SMITH, JR.

Born 1921-05-03, AILEY, GA. (died aged 67)· Died 1989-04-12, LOS ANGELES, CA.· USA

Residence: HARLEM, NY.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 180 cm (5'11")· Reach: 184 cm (6'0.5")· aka SUGAR

IBHOF · Class of 1990(Modern)Ring FOTYBWAA

Debut: 1940-10-04· Career: 1940–1965 (26 years)

SUGAR RAY ROBINSON

Wins

172

Losses

19

Draws

6

NC

2

Rated Fights

197

Belts heldWBCWBALINEALWBC×5WBA×5LINEAL

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare SUGAR RAY ROBINSON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 14

world

WBC

as NYSAC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1958-03-25 → 1959-07-10 · 1y 3m · 0 defences

Lost to DON JORDAN · W

world

WBA

as NBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1958-03-25 → 1959-07-10 · 1y 3m · 0 defences

Lost to DON JORDAN · W

world

WBC

as NYSAC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1957-05-01 → 1957-09-23 · 4m 22d · 0 defences

Lost to CARMEN BASILIO · W

world

WBA

as NBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1957-05-01 → 1957-09-23 · 4m 22d · 0 defences

Lost to CARMEN BASILIO · W

world

WBC

as NYSAC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1956-05-18 → 1956-09-12 · 3m 25d · 0 defences

Lost to CARMEN BASILIO · TKO

world

WBA

as NBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1956-05-18 → 1956-09-12 · 3m 25d · 0 defences

Lost to CARMEN BASILIO · TKO

world

WBC

as NYSAC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1955-12-09 → 1956-03-14 · 3m 5d · 0 defences

Lost to JOHNNY SAXTON · W

world

WBA

as NBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1955-12-09 → 1956-03-14 · 3m 5d · 0 defences

Lost to JOHNNY SAXTON · W

world · Primary

LINEAL

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1951-09-12 → 1953-10-21 · 2y 1m · 1 defence

Lost to BOBO OLSON · W

world

WBC

as NYSAC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1951-02-14 → 1954-04-02 · 3y 1m · 1 defence

Lost to BOBO OLSON · W

world

WBA

as NBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1951-02-14 → 1954-04-02 · 3y 1m · 1 defence

Lost to BOBO OLSON · W

world · Primary

LINEAL

WELTERWEIGHT

1947-06-24 → 1985-12-06 · 38y 5m · 0 defences

Lost to DONALD CURRY · KO

world

WBC

as NYSAC

WELTERWEIGHT

1946-12-20 → 1951-05-18 · 4y 4m · 4 defences

Lost to KID GAVILÁN · W

world

WBA

as NBA

WELTERWEIGHT

1946-12-20 → 1951-05-18 · 4y 4m · 4 defences

Lost to KID GAVILÁN · W

Honours & Awards

The Ring — Fighter of the Year×2

  • 1942
  • 1951

The Ring — Fighter of the Decade×2

  • 1940s
  • 1950s

BWAA Fighter of the Year×1

  • 1950

Complete Record — 199 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
🔒 10 NOV 1965LOSSJOEY ARCHER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 OCT 1965TKORUDOLPH BENT3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 01 OCT 1965DECPETER SCHMIDT10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 23 SEP 1965DECHARVEY MCCULLOUGH10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 SEP 1965NCNEIL MORRISON2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 AUG 1965LOSSSTAN HARRINGTON10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUL 1965DECHARVEY MCCULLOUGH10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 JUL 1965LOSSFERD HERNANDEZ10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1965DECHARVEY MCCULLOUGH10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 01 JUN 1965LOSSSTAN HARRINGTON10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 MAY 1965LOSSMEMO AYÓN10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 APR 1965KOROCKY RANDELL3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 APR 1965KOEARL BASTINGS1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1965KOJIMMY BEECHAM2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 NOV 1964DRAWFABIO BETTINI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 NOV 1964DECJEAN BELTRITTI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 NOV 1964DECJEAN BAPTISTE ROLLAND10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 OCT 1964DECJACKIE CAILLEAU10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 OCT 1964TKOJOHNNY ANGEL6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 SEP 1964DECYOLAND LEVÈQUE10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 SEP 1964LOSSMICK LEAHY10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUL 1964DRAWART HERNÁNDEZ10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 08 JUL 1964TKOCLARENCE RILEY6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAY 1964DECGAYLORD BARNES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 DEC 1963DECARMAND VANUCCI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 NOV 1963DECANDRE DAVIER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 NOV 1963KOEMIEL SARENS8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 NOV 1963DRAWFABIO BETTINI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 OCT 1963DECARMAND VANUCCI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1963LOSSJOEY GIARDELLO10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAY 1963KOMAURICE ROBLET3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAR 1963KOBILLY THORNTON3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 FEB 1963KOBERNIE REYNOLDS4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 JAN 1963DECRALPH DUPAS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 NOV 1962TKOGEORGES ESTATOFF6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 OCT 1962KODIEGO INFANTES2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 SEP 1962LOSSTERRY DOWNES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 JUL 1962LOSSPHIL MOYER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 APR 1962KOBOBBY LEE2LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 FEB 1962LOSSDENNY MOYER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 08 DEC 1961KOWILF GREAVES8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 NOV 1961TKOAL HAUSER6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 OCT 1961DECDENNY MOYER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 SEP 1961DECWILF GREAVES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1961LOSSGENE FULLMER15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 03 DEC 1960DRAWGENE FULLMER15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 JUN 1960LOSSPAUL PENDER15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 02 APR 1960KOTONY BALDONI1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 22 JAN 1960LOSSPAUL PENDER15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 14 DEC 1959KOBOB YOUNG2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 MAR 1958DECCARMEN BASILIO15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 23 SEP 1957LOSSCARMEN BASILIO15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 01 MAY 1957KOGENE FULLMER5MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 02 JAN 1957LOSSGENE FULLMER15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 NOV 1956DECBOB PROVIZZI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 MAY 1956KOBOBO OLSON4MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 09 DEC 1955KOBOBO OLSON2MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 22 JUL 1955SDROCKY CASTELLANI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAY 1955DECGARTH PANTER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1955TKOTED OLLA3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAR 1955DECJOHNNY LOMBARDO10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 JAN 1955LOSSRALPH JONES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 JAN 1955KOJOE RINDONE6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUN 1952LOSSJOEY MAXIM13LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 APR 1952KOROCKY GRAZIANO3MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 13 MAR 1952DECBOBO OLSON15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 12 SEP 1951TKORANDY TURPIN10MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 JUL 1951LOSSRANDY TURPIN15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 01 JUL 1951TKOCYRILLE DELANNOIT3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1951NCGERHARD HECHT2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUN 1951TKOJEAN WALCZAK6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 1951TKOJAN DE BRUIN8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 MAY 1951DECJEAN WANES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAY 1951TKOKID MARCEL5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 APR 1951KODON ELLIS1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 APR 1951DECHOLLY MIMS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 FEB 1951TKOJAKE LAMOTTA13MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 25 DEC 1950TKOHANS STRETZ5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 DEC 1950UDJEAN WALCZAK10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 DEC 1950KOLUC VAN DAM4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 NOV 1950TKOJEAN STOCK2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 08 NOV 1950DECBOBBY DYKES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 OCT 1950KOBOBO OLSON12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 OCT 1950TKOJOE RINDONE6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 SEP 1950DECBILLY BROWN10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 AUG 1950KOJOSÉ BASORA1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1950DECCHARLEY FUSARI15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 28 APR 1950DECRAY BARNES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 APR 1950TKOCLIFF BECKETT3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAR 1950KOGEORGE COSTNER1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1950UDJEAN WALCZAK10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 22 FEB 1950KOAARON WADE3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 FEB 1950KOJOHNNY DUDLEY2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 FEB 1950TKOAL MOBLEY6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 JAN 1950TKOGEORGE LAROVER4WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 NOV 1949KOVERN LESTER5WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 NOV 1949DECDON LEE10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1949KOCHARLEY DODSON3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 SEP 1949TKOBENNY EVANS5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 AUG 1949TKOSTEVE BELLOISE7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 JUL 1949DECKID GAVILÁN15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 20 JUN 1949KOCECIL HUDSON5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 JUN 1949TKOFREDDIE FLORES3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 APR 1949TKOEARL TURNER8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 APR 1949DECDON LEE10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 MAR 1949DECBOBBY LEE10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1949DRAWHENRY BRIMM10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 FEB 1949KOYOUNG GENE BUFFALO1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 NOV 1948DECBOBBY LEE10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 23 SEP 1948DECKID GAVILÁN10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUN 1948DECBERNARD DOCUSEN15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 MAR 1948DECHENRY BRIMM10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1948DECOSSIE HARRIS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 DEC 1947TKOCHUCK TAYLOR6WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 DEC 1947TKOBILLY NIXON6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 OCT 1947TKOCALIFORNIA JACKIE WILSON7WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 29 AUG 1947KOFLASHY SEBASTIAN1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 21 AUG 1947KOSAMMY SECREET1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1947TKOJIMMY DOYLE8WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 MAY 1947DECGEORGIE ABRAMS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 08 APR 1947TKOEDDIE FINAZZO4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 APR 1947TKOFREDDIE WILSON3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAR 1947TKOBERNIE MILLER3WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 DEC 1946UDTOMMY BELL15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 NOV 1946KOARTIE LEVINE10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 01 NOV 1946KOCECIL HUDSON6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 07 OCT 1946UDOSSIE HARRIS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 SEP 1946KOSIDNEY MILLER3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 AUG 1946KOVINNIE VINES6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 JUL 1946KOJOE CURCIO2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUN 1946DECNORMAN RUBIO10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 JUN 1946KOFREDDIE WILSON2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1946KOFREDDIE FLORES5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAR 1946UDIZZY JANNAZZO10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1946UDSAMMY ANGOTT10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1946KOCLIFF BECKETT4WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1946KOO'NEILL BELL2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 05 FEB 1946TKOTONY RICCIO4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 JAN 1946KODAVE CLARK2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 DEC 1945UDVIC DELLICURTI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 SEP 1945SDJAKE LAMOTTA12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 SEP 1945TKOJIMMY MANDELL5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUN 1945KOJIMMY MCDANIELS2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAY 1945DRAWJOSÉ BASORA10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 23 FEB 1945UDJAKE LAMOTTA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 FEB 1945KOGEORGE COSTNER1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1945UDTOMMY BELL10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1945TKOBILLY FURRONE2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 22 DEC 1944TKOGEORGE MARTIN7WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 DEC 1944TKOSHEIK RANGEL2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 NOV 1944UDVIC DELLICURTI10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 OCT 1944TKOLOU WOODS9WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 OCT 1944TKOIZZY JANNAZZO2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 AUG 1943UDHENRY ARMSTRONG10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 01 JUL 1943UDRALPH ZANNELLI10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1943KOFREDDIE CABRAL1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 26 FEB 1943UDJAKE LAMOTTA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 19 FEB 1943MDCALIFORNIA JACKIE WILSON10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 05 FEB 1943LOSSJAKE LAMOTTA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1942TKOAL NETTLOW3WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 01 DEC 1942TKOIZZY JANNAZZO8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 NOV 1942UDVIC DELLICURTI10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 19 OCT 1942UDIZZY JANNAZZO10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 02 OCT 1942UDJAKE LAMOTTA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 AUG 1942KOTONY MOTISI1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 21 AUG 1942KOREUBEN SHANK2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 31 JUL 1942UDSAMMY ANGOTT10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAY 1942SDMARTY SERVO10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1942KODICK BANNER2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 APR 1942TKOHARVEY DUBS6WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 MAR 1942TKONORMAN RUBIO7WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 FEB 1942TKOMAXIE BERGER2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1942TKOFRITZIE ZIVIC10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 31 OCT 1941UDFRITZIE ZIVIC10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 25 SEP 1941UDMARTY SERVO10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 19 SEP 1941TKOMAXIE SHAPIRO3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 AUG 1941TKOMAURICE ARNAULT1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 AUG 1941TKOCARL GUGGINO3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JUL 1941UDSAMMY ANGOTT10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 JUL 1941TKOPETE LELLO4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUN 1941KOMIKE EVANS2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAY 1941KONICK CASTIGLIONE1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1941TKOVICTOR TROISE1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1941TKOJOE GHNOULY3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 APR 1941KOCHARLEY BURNS1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1941TKOJIMMY TYGH1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 03 MAR 1941KOJIMMY TYGH8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1941TKOGENE SPENCER4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 FEB 1941UDBOBBY MCINTIRE6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 FEB 1941KOBENNY CARTAGENA1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1941DECGEORGE ZENGARAS6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 JAN 1941TKOFRANKIE WALLACE1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 JAN 1941KOTONY IACOVACCI1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 1940TKOOLIVER WHITE3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 DEC 1940TKONORMENT QUARLES4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 11 NOV 1940KOBOBBY WOODS1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 OCT 1940DECMITSOS GRISPOS6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 OCT 1940TKOSILENT STAFFORD2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 OCT 1940TKOJOE ECHEVARRIA2LIGHTWEIGHT

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Final Resting Place

Grave of SUGAR RAY ROBINSON

INGLEWOOD PARK CEMETERY

720 EAST FLORENCE, AVENUE, INGLEWODD, CALIFORNIA, USA

Plot: PINECREST SECTION, LOT 24, GRAVE 1

The Ring Record

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