Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer. He was a two-weightclass world champion with 6 world-title wins. In a career spanning 25 years, 1 month, and 6 days, Robinson amassed a record of 173-19-6, which includes 109 wins via KO, 8 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.
Sugar Ray Robinson was born in Ailey, Georgia, U.S. on May 3, 1921. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 years on October 4, 1940 against Joe Echevarria. Robinson defeated Echevarria via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Robinson became a world champion at the age of 25 after 74 professional fights. He challenged Tommy Bell for the The Ring welterweight title and defeated the champion via 15-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully win the middleweight (The Ring) titles also to become a two-division world champion.
Robinson's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Joey Archer at age 44, on November 10, 1965.
Some of Sugar Ray Robinson's best fights were against Carmen Basilio (HOFer), Jake LaMotta (HOFer), Gene Fullmer (HOFer), Fritzie Zivic (HOFer), Rocky Graziano (HOFer), Kid Gavilán (HOFer), and Denny Moyer. For a complete list of Robinson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Sugar Ray Robinson".
Robinson has 19 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Sugar Ray Robinson Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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200 | Nov 10, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
199 | Oct 20, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
198 | Oct 01, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
197 | Sep 23, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
196 | Sep 15, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | nc | NA
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195 | Aug 10, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
194 | Jul 27, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
193 | Jul 12, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | loss | SD 10 |
192 | Jun 24, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
191 | Jun 01, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
190 | May 24, 1965 | 44 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
189 | Apr 28, 1965 | 43 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
188 | Apr 03, 1965 | 43 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
187 | Mar 06, 1965 | 43 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
186 | Nov 27, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
185 | Nov 14, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
184 | Nov 07, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
183 | Oct 24, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
182 | Oct 12, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
181 | Sep 28, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
180 | Sep 03, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
179 | Jul 27, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | draw | MD 10 |
178 | Jul 08, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
177 | May 19, 1964 | 43 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
176 | Dec 09, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
175 | Nov 29, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
174 | Nov 16, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
173 | Nov 09, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
172 | Oct 14, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
171 | Jun 24, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
170 | May 04, 1963 | 42 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
169 | Mar 11, 1963 | 41 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
168 | Feb 25, 1963 | 41 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
167 | Jan 30, 1963 | 41 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
166 | Nov 10, 1962 | 41 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
165 | Oct 17, 1962 | 41 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
164 | Sep 25, 1962 | 41 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
163 | Jul 09, 1962 | 41 | ![]() | loss | SD 10 |
162 | Apr 27, 1962 | 40 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
161 | Feb 17, 1962 | 40 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
160 | Dec 08, 1961 | 40 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
159 | Nov 20, 1961 | 40 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
158 | Oct 21, 1961 | 40 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
157 | Sep 25, 1961 | 40 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
156 | Mar 04, 1961 | 39 | ![]() | loss | UD 15 |
155 | Dec 03, 1960 | 39 | ![]() | draw | SD 15 |
154 | Jun 10, 1960 | 39 | ![]() | loss | SD 15 |
153 | Apr 02, 1960 | 38 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
152 | Jan 22, 1960 | 38 | ![]() | loss | SD 15 |
151 | Dec 14, 1959 | 38 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
150 | Mar 25, 1958 | 36 | ![]() | win | SD 15 |
149 | Sep 23, 1957 | 36 | ![]() | loss | SD 15 |
148 | May 01, 1957 | 35 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
147 | Jan 02, 1957 | 35 | ![]() | loss | UD 15 |
146 | Nov 10, 1956 | 35 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
145 | May 18, 1956 | 35 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
144 | Dec 09, 1955 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
143 | Jul 22, 1955 | 34 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
142 | May 04, 1955 | 34 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
141 | Apr 14, 1955 | 33 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
140 | Mar 29, 1955 | 33 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
139 | Jan 19, 1955 | 33 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
138 | Jan 05, 1955 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
137 | Jun 25, 1952 | 31 | ![]() | loss | RTD 13 |
136 | Apr 16, 1952 | 30 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
135 | Mar 13, 1952 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
134 | Sep 12, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 10 |
133 | Jul 10, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | loss | PTS 15 |
132 | Jul 01, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | win | RTD 3 |
131 | Jun 24, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | nc | NA
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130 | Jun 16, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
129 | Jun 10, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
128 | May 26, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
127 | May 21, 1951 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
126 | Apr 09, 1951 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
125 | Apr 05, 1951 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
124 | Feb 14, 1951 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 13 |
123 | Dec 25, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
122 | Dec 22, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
121 | Dec 16, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
120 | Dec 09, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
119 | Nov 27, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
118 | Nov 08, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | MD 10 |
117 | Oct 26, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 12 |
116 | Oct 16, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
115 | Sep 04, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
114 | Aug 25, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
113 | Aug 09, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | PTS 15 |
112 | Jun 05, 1950 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
111 | Apr 28, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
110 | Apr 21, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
109 | Mar 22, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
108 | Feb 27, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
107 | Feb 22, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
106 | Feb 18, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
105 | Feb 13, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
104 | Jan 30, 1950 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
103 | Nov 13, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
102 | Nov 09, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
101 | Sep 12, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
100 | Sep 09, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
99 | Aug 24, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | RTD 7 |
98 | Jul 11, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
97 | Jun 20, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
96 | Jun 07, 1949 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
95 | Apr 20, 1949 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
94 | Apr 11, 1949 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
93 | Mar 25, 1949 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
92 | Feb 15, 1949 | 27 | ![]() | draw | SD 10 |
91 | Feb 10, 1949 | 27 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
90 | Nov 15, 1948 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
89 | Sep 23, 1948 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
88 | Jun 28, 1948 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
87 | Mar 16, 1948 | 26 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
86 | Mar 04, 1948 | 26 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
85 | Dec 19, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
84 | Dec 10, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
83 | Oct 28, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
82 | Aug 29, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
81 | Aug 21, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
80 | Jun 24, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
79 | May 16, 1947 | 26 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
78 | Apr 08, 1947 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
77 | Apr 03, 1947 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
76 | Mar 27, 1947 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
75 | Dec 20, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
74 | Nov 06, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 10 |
73 | Nov 01, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
72 | Oct 07, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
71 | Sep 25, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
70 | Aug 15, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
69 | Jul 12, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
68 | Jun 25, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
67 | Jun 12, 1946 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
66 | Mar 21, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
65 | Mar 14, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
64 | Mar 04, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
63 | Feb 27, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
62 | Feb 15, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
61 | Feb 05, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
60 | Jan 14, 1946 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
59 | Dec 04, 1945 | 24 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
58 | Sep 18, 1945 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
57 | Jun 15, 1945 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
56 | May 14, 1945 | 24 | ![]() | draw | SD 10 |
55 | Feb 23, 1945 | 23 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
54 | Feb 14, 1945 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
53 | Jan 16, 1945 | 23 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
52 | Jan 10, 1945 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
51 | Dec 22, 1944 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
50 | Dec 12, 1944 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
49 | Nov 24, 1944 | 23 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
48 | Oct 27, 1944 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
47 | Oct 13, 1944 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
46 | Aug 27, 1943 | 22 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
45 | Jul 01, 1943 | 22 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
44 | Apr 30, 1943 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
43 | Feb 26, 1943 | 21 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
42 | Feb 19, 1943 | 21 | ![]() | win | MD 10 |
41 | Feb 05, 1943 | 21 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
40 | Dec 14, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
39 | Dec 01, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
38 | Nov 06, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
37 | Oct 19, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
36 | Oct 02, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
35 | Aug 27, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
34 | Aug 21, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
33 | Jul 31, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
32 | May 28, 1942 | 21 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
31 | Apr 30, 1942 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
30 | Apr 17, 1942 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
29 | Mar 20, 1942 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
28 | Feb 20, 1942 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
27 | Jan 16, 1942 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 10 |
26 | Oct 31, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
25 | Sep 25, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
24 | Sep 19, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
23 | Aug 29, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
22 | Aug 27, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
21 | Jul 21, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
20 | Jul 02, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
19 | Jun 16, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
18 | May 19, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
17 | May 10, 1941 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
16 | Apr 30, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
15 | Apr 24, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
14 | Apr 14, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Mar 03, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
12 | Feb 27, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | RTD 4 |
11 | Feb 21, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
10 | Feb 08, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
9 | Jan 31, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
8 | Jan 13, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Jan 04, 1941 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
6 | Dec 13, 1940 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Dec 09, 1940 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
4 | Nov 11, 1940 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
3 | Oct 22, 1940 | 19 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
2 | Oct 08, 1940 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Oct 04, 1940 | 19 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |