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.

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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
familyName Smith
foughtNotableOpponent Carmen Basilio NERFINISHED
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
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
Geraldine B. Hines NERFINISHED
Millie Bruce NERFINISHED
stance orthodox
styleCharacterization speed, power, and fluid combination punching
turnedProfessional 1940
weightClass middleweight
welterweight
worldTitle world middleweight champion
world welterweight champion

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Sugar Ray Robinson birthName Walker Smith Jr.