Walker Smith Jr.
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Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sugar Ray Robinson | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1940–1965 ⓘ |
| amateurRecord | 85–0 ⓘ |
| birthName | Walker Smith Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorLineEra | post-Joe Louis era of American boxing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-04-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| foughtNotableOpponent |
Carmen Basilio
NERFINISHED
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Gene Fullmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake LaMotta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Gavilán NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grewUpIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| inspiredRingNameOf | Sugar Ray Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the greatest boxers of all time ⓘ |
| laterLivedIn | New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Sugar
NERFINISHED
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Sugar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
boxer
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ailey, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalRecordSummary | 173 wins, 19 losses, 6 draws, 2 no contests ⓘ |
| professionalWinsByKnockout | 108 ⓘ |
| rankedAsGreatestBy | The Ring magazine (multiple lists) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Harlem, New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edna Mae Holly
NERFINISHED
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Geraldine B. Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ Millie Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| styleCharacterization | speed, power, and fluid combination punching ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1940 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
middleweight
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welterweight ⓘ |
| worldTitle |
world middleweight champion
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world welterweight champion ⓘ |
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