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 | Joey Archer | loss | UD 10 |
199 | Oct 20, 1965 | 44 | Rudolph Bent | win | TKO 3 |
198 | Oct 01, 1965 | 44 | Peter Schmidt | win | UD 10 |
197 | Sep 23, 1965 | 44 | Harvey McCullough | win | UD 10 |
196 | Sep 15, 1965 | 44 | Neil Morrison | nc | NA
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195 | Aug 10, 1965 | 44 | Stan Harrington | loss | UD 10 |
194 | Jul 27, 1965 | 44 | Harvey McCullough | win | UD 10 |
193 | Jul 12, 1965 | 44 | Ferd Hernandez | loss | SD 10 |
192 | Jun 24, 1965 | 44 | Harvey McCullough | win | UD 10 |
191 | Jun 01, 1965 | 44 | Stan Harrington | loss | UD 10 |
190 | May 24, 1965 | 44 | Memo Ayón | loss | UD 10 |
189 | Apr 28, 1965 | 43 | Rocky Randell | win | KO 3 |
188 | Apr 03, 1965 | 43 | Earl Bastings | win | KO 1 |
187 | Mar 06, 1965 | 43 | Jimmy Beecham | win | KO 2 |
186 | Nov 27, 1964 | 43 | Fabio Bettini | draw | PTS 10 |
185 | Nov 14, 1964 | 43 | Jean Beltritti | win | PTS 10 |
184 | Nov 07, 1964 | 43 | Jean Baptiste Rolland | win | PTS 10 |
183 | Oct 24, 1964 | 43 | Jackie Cailleau | win | PTS 10 |
182 | Oct 12, 1964 | 43 | Johnny Angel | win | TKO 6 |
181 | Sep 28, 1964 | 43 | Yoland Leveque | win | PTS 10 |
180 | Sep 03, 1964 | 43 | Mick Leahy | loss | PTS 10 |
179 | Jul 27, 1964 | 43 | Art Hernández | draw | MD 10 |
178 | Jul 08, 1964 | 43 | Clarence Riley | win | TKO 6 |
177 | May 19, 1964 | 43 | Gaylord Barnes | win | UD 10 |
176 | Dec 09, 1963 | 42 | Armand Vanucci | win | PTS 10 |
175 | Nov 29, 1963 | 42 | Andre Davier | win | PTS 10 |
174 | Nov 16, 1963 | 42 | Emiel Sarens | win | KO 8 |
173 | Nov 09, 1963 | 42 | Fabio Bettini | draw | PTS 10 |
172 | Oct 14, 1963 | 42 | Armand Vanucci | win | PTS 10 |
171 | Jun 24, 1963 | 42 | Joey Giardello 32 90-23-8 | loss | UD 10 |
170 | May 04, 1963 | 42 | Maurice Roblet | win | KO 3 |
169 | Mar 11, 1963 | 41 | Billy Thornton | win | KO 3 |
168 | Feb 25, 1963 | 41 | Bernie Reynolds | win | KO 4 |
167 | Jan 30, 1963 | 41 | Ralph Dupas | win | SD 10 |
166 | Nov 10, 1962 | 41 | Georges Estatoff | win | TKO 6 |
165 | Oct 17, 1962 | 41 | Diego Infantes | win | KO 2 |
164 | Sep 25, 1962 | 41 | Terry Downes | loss | PTS 10 |
163 | Jul 09, 1962 | 41 | Phil Moyer | loss | SD 10 |
162 | Apr 27, 1962 | 40 | Bobby Lee | win | KO 2 |
161 | Feb 17, 1962 | 40 | Denny Moyer 22 30-6 | loss | UD 10 |
160 | Dec 08, 1961 | 40 | Wilf Greaves | win | KO 8 |
159 | Nov 20, 1961 | 40 | Al Hauser | win | TKO 6 |
158 | Oct 21, 1961 | 40 | Denny Moyer 22 30-5 | win | UD 10 |
157 | Sep 25, 1961 | 40 | Wilf Greaves | win | SD 10 |
156 | Mar 04, 1961 | 39 | Gene Fullmer 29 44-4-2 | loss | UD 15 |
155 | Dec 03, 1960 | 39 | Gene Fullmer 29 44-4-1 | draw | SD 15 |
154 | Jun 10, 1960 | 39 | Paul Pender | loss | SD 15 |
153 | Apr 02, 1960 | 38 | Tony Baldoni | win | KO 1 |
152 | Jan 22, 1960 | 38 | Paul Pender | loss | SD 15 |
151 | Dec 14, 1959 | 38 | Bob Young | win | KO 2 |
150 | Mar 25, 1958 | 36 | Carmen Basilio 30 52-12-7 | win | SD 15 |
149 | Sep 23, 1957 | 36 | Carmen Basilio 30 51-12-7 | loss | SD 15 |
148 | May 01, 1957 | 35 | Gene Fullmer 25 32-3 | win | KO 5 |
147 | Jan 02, 1957 | 35 | Gene Fullmer 25 29-3 | loss | UD 15 |
146 | Nov 10, 1956 | 35 | Bob Provizzi | win | UD 10 |
145 | May 18, 1956 | 35 | Bobo Olson | win | KO 4 |
144 | Dec 09, 1955 | 34 | Bobo Olson | win | KO 2 |
143 | Jul 22, 1955 | 34 | Rocky Castellani | win | SD 10 |
142 | May 04, 1955 | 34 | Garth Panter | win | UD 10 |
141 | Apr 14, 1955 | 33 | Ted Olla | win | TKO 3 |
140 | Mar 29, 1955 | 33 | Johnny Lombardo | win | SD 10 |
139 | Jan 19, 1955 | 33 | Ralph Jones | loss | UD 10 |
138 | Jan 05, 1955 | 33 | Joe Rindone | win | KO 6 |
137 | Jun 25, 1952 | 31 | Joey Maxim 30 77-18-4 | loss | RTD 13 |
136 | Apr 16, 1952 | 30 | Rocky Graziano 33 67-8-6 | win | KO 3 |
135 | Mar 13, 1952 | 30 | Bobo Olson | win | UD 15 |
134 | Sep 12, 1951 | 30 | Randolph Turpin | win | TKO 10 |
133 | Jul 10, 1951 | 30 | Randolph Turpin | loss | PTS 15 |
132 | Jul 01, 1951 | 30 | Cyrille Delannoit | win | RTD 3 |
131 | Jun 24, 1951 | 30 | Gerhard Hecht | nc | NA
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130 | Jun 16, 1951 | 30 | Jean Walzack | win | TKO 6 |
129 | Jun 10, 1951 | 30 | Jan de Bruin | win | TKO 8 |
128 | May 26, 1951 | 30 | Jean Wanes | win | UD 10 |
127 | May 21, 1951 | 30 | Kid Marcel | win | TKO 5 |
126 | Apr 09, 1951 | 29 | Don Ellis | win | KO 1 |
125 | Apr 05, 1951 | 29 | Holly Mims | win | UD 10 |
124 | Feb 14, 1951 | 29 | Jake LaMotta 28 78-14-3 | win | TKO 13 |
123 | Dec 25, 1950 | 29 | Hans Stretz | win | TKO 5 |
122 | Dec 22, 1950 | 29 | Robert Villemain | win | TKO 9 |
121 | Dec 16, 1950 | 29 | Jean Walzack | win | UD 10 |
120 | Dec 09, 1950 | 29 | Luc van Dam | win | KO 4 |
119 | Nov 27, 1950 | 29 | Jean Stock | win | TKO 2 |
118 | Nov 08, 1950 | 29 | Bobby Dykes | win | MD 10 |
117 | Oct 26, 1950 | 29 | Bobo Olson | win | KO 12 |
116 | Oct 16, 1950 | 29 | Joe Rindone | win | TKO 6 |
115 | Sep 04, 1950 | 29 | Billy Brown | win | UD 10 |
114 | Aug 25, 1950 | 29 | José Basora | win | KO 1 |
113 | Aug 09, 1950 | 29 | Charley Fusari | win | PTS 15 |
112 | Jun 05, 1950 | 29 | Robert Villemain | win | UD 15 |
111 | Apr 28, 1950 | 28 | Ray Barnes | win | UD 10 |
110 | Apr 21, 1950 | 28 | Cliff Beckett | win | TKO 3 |
109 | Mar 22, 1950 | 28 | George Costner | win | KO 1 |
108 | Feb 27, 1950 | 28 | Jean Walzack | win | UD 10 |
107 | Feb 22, 1950 | 28 | Aaron Wade | win | KO 3 |
106 | Feb 18, 1950 | 28 | Johnny Dudley | win | KO 2 |
105 | Feb 13, 1950 | 28 | Al Mobley | win | TKO 6 |
104 | Jan 30, 1950 | 28 | George LaRover | win | TKO 4 |
103 | Nov 13, 1949 | 28 | Vern Lester | win | KO 5 |
102 | Nov 09, 1949 | 28 | Don Lee | win | UD 10 |
101 | Sep 12, 1949 | 28 | Charley Dodson | win | KO 3 |
100 | Sep 09, 1949 | 28 | Benny Evans | win | TKO 5 |
99 | Aug 24, 1949 | 28 | Steve Belloise | win | RTD 7 |
98 | Jul 11, 1949 | 28 | Kid Gavilán 23 53-6-2 | win | UD 15 |
97 | Jun 20, 1949 | 28 | Cecil Hudson | win | KO 5 |
96 | Jun 07, 1949 | 28 | Freddie Flores | win | TKO 3 |
95 | Apr 20, 1949 | 27 | Earl Turner | win | TKO 8 |
94 | Apr 11, 1949 | 27 | Don Lee | win | UD 10 |
93 | Mar 25, 1949 | 27 | Bobby Lee | win | UD 10 |
92 | Feb 15, 1949 | 27 | Henry Brimm | draw | SD 10 |
91 | Feb 10, 1949 | 27 | Young Gene Buffalo | win | KO 1 |
90 | Nov 15, 1948 | 27 | Bobby Lee | win | UD 10 |
89 | Sep 23, 1948 | 27 | Kid Gavilán 22 46-5-2 | win | UD 10 |
88 | Jun 28, 1948 | 27 | Bernard Docusen | win | UD 15 |
87 | Mar 16, 1948 | 26 | Henry Brimm | win | UD 10 |
86 | Mar 04, 1948 | 26 | Ossie Harris | win | UD 10 |
85 | Dec 19, 1947 | 26 | Chuck Taylor | win | TKO 6 |
84 | Dec 10, 1947 | 26 | Billy Nixon | win | TKO 6 |
83 | Oct 28, 1947 | 26 | California Jackie Wilson | win | TKO 7 |
82 | Aug 29, 1947 | 26 | Flashy Sebastian | win | KO 1 |
81 | Aug 21, 1947 | 26 | Sammy Secreet | win | KO 1 |
80 | Jun 24, 1947 | 26 | Jimmy Doyle | win | TKO 8 |
79 | May 16, 1947 | 26 | Georgie Abrams | win | SD 10 |
78 | Apr 08, 1947 | 25 | Eddie Finazzo | win | TKO 4 |
77 | Apr 03, 1947 | 25 | Freddie Wilson | win | TKO 3 |
76 | Mar 27, 1947 | 25 | Bernie Miller | win | TKO 3 |
75 | Dec 20, 1946 | 25 | Tommy Bell | win | UD 15 |
74 | Nov 06, 1946 | 25 | Artie Levine | win | KO 10 |
73 | Nov 01, 1946 | 25 | Cecil Hudson | win | KO 6 |
72 | Oct 07, 1946 | 25 | Ossie Harris | win | UD 10 |
71 | Sep 25, 1946 | 25 | Sidney Miller | win | KO 3 |
70 | Aug 15, 1946 | 25 | Vinnie Vines | win | KO 6 |
69 | Jul 12, 1946 | 25 | Joe Curcio | win | KO 2 |
68 | Jun 25, 1946 | 25 | Norman Rubio | win | PTS 10 |
67 | Jun 12, 1946 | 25 | Freddie Wilson | win | KO 2 |
66 | Mar 21, 1946 | 24 | Freddie Flores | win | KO 5 |
65 | Mar 14, 1946 | 24 | Izzy Jannazzo | win | UD 10 |
64 | Mar 04, 1946 | 24 | Sammy Angott | win | UD 10 |
63 | Feb 27, 1946 | 24 | Cliff Beckett | win | KO 4 |
62 | Feb 15, 1946 | 24 | O'Neil Bell | win | KO 2 |
61 | Feb 05, 1946 | 24 | Tony Riccio | win | TKO 4 |
60 | Jan 14, 1946 | 24 | Dave Clark | win | TKO 2 |
59 | Dec 04, 1945 | 24 | Vic Dellicurti | win | UD 10 |
58 | Sep 18, 1945 | 24 | Jimmy Mandell | win | TKO 5 |
57 | Jun 15, 1945 | 24 | Jimmy McDaniels | win | KO 2 |
56 | May 14, 1945 | 24 | José Basora | draw | SD 10 |
55 | Feb 23, 1945 | 23 | Jake LaMotta 22 45-8-2 | win | UD 10 |
54 | Feb 14, 1945 | 23 | George Costner | win | KO 1 |
53 | Jan 16, 1945 | 23 | Tommy Bell | win | UD 10 |
52 | Jan 10, 1945 | 23 | Billy Furrone | win | TKO 2 |
51 | Dec 22, 1944 | 23 | George Martin | win | TKO 7 |
50 | Dec 12, 1944 | 23 | Sheik Rangel | win | TKO 2 |
49 | Nov 24, 1944 | 23 | Vic Dellicurti | win | UD 10 |
48 | Oct 27, 1944 | 23 | Lou Woods | win | TKO 9 |
47 | Oct 13, 1944 | 23 | Izzy Jannazzo | win | KO 2 |
46 | Aug 27, 1943 | 22 | Henry Armstrong 30 134-18-8 | win | UD 10 |
45 | Jul 01, 1943 | 22 | Ralph Zannelli | win | UD 10 |
44 | Apr 30, 1943 | 21 | Freddie Cabral | win | KO 1 |
43 | Feb 26, 1943 | 21 | Jake LaMotta 20 31-5-2 | win | UD 10 |
42 | Feb 19, 1943 | 21 | California Jackie Wilson | win | MD 10 |
41 | Feb 05, 1943 | 21 | Jake LaMotta 20 30-5-2 | loss | UD 10 |
40 | Dec 14, 1942 | 21 | Al Nettlow | win | TKO 3 |
39 | Dec 01, 1942 | 21 | Izzy Jannazzo | win | KO 8 |
38 | Nov 06, 1942 | 21 | Vic Dellicurti | win | UD 10 |
37 | Oct 19, 1942 | 21 | Izzy Jannazzo | win | UD 10 |
36 | Oct 02, 1942 | 21 | Jake LaMotta 20 25-4-2 | win | UD 10 |
35 | Aug 27, 1942 | 21 | Tony Motisi | win | KO 1 |
34 | Aug 21, 1942 | 21 | Reuben Shank | win | KO 2 |
33 | Jul 31, 1942 | 21 | Sammy Angott | win | UD 10 |
32 | May 28, 1942 | 21 | Marty Servo | win | SD 10 |
31 | Apr 30, 1942 | 20 | Dick Banner | win | KO 2 |
30 | Apr 17, 1942 | 20 | Harvey Dubs | win | TKO 6 |
29 | Mar 20, 1942 | 20 | Norman Rubio | win | TKO 7 |
28 | Feb 20, 1942 | 20 | Maxie Berger | win | TKO 2 |
27 | Jan 16, 1942 | 20 | Fritzie Zivic 28 113-27-7 | win | TKO 10 |
26 | Oct 31, 1941 | 20 | Fritzie Zivic 28 111-26-6 | win | UD 10 |
25 | Sep 25, 1941 | 20 | Marty Servo | win | UD 10 |
24 | Sep 19, 1941 | 20 | Maxie Shapiro | win | TKO 3 |
23 | Aug 29, 1941 | 20 | Maurice Arnault | win | TKO 1 |
22 | Aug 27, 1941 | 20 | Carl Guggino | win | TKO 3 |
21 | Jul 21, 1941 | 20 | Sammy Angott | win | UD 10 |
20 | Jul 02, 1941 | 20 | Pete Lello | win | TKO 4 |
19 | Jun 16, 1941 | 20 | Mike Evans | win | KO 2 |
18 | May 19, 1941 | 20 | Nick Castiglione | win | KO 1 |
17 | May 10, 1941 | 20 | Victor Troise | win | TKO 1 |
16 | Apr 30, 1941 | 19 | Joe Ghnouly | win | TKO 3 |
15 | Apr 24, 1941 | 19 | Charley Burns | win | KO 1 |
14 | Apr 14, 1941 | 19 | Jimmy Tygh | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Mar 03, 1941 | 19 | Jimmy Tygh | win | KO 8 |
12 | Feb 27, 1941 | 19 | Gene Spencer | win | RTD 4 |
11 | Feb 21, 1941 | 19 | Bobby McIntire | win | UD 6 |
10 | Feb 08, 1941 | 19 | Benny Cartagena | win | KO 1 |
9 | Jan 31, 1941 | 19 | George Zengaras | win | PTS 6 |
8 | Jan 13, 1941 | 19 | Frankie Wallace | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Jan 04, 1941 | 19 | Tony Iacovacci | win | KO 1 |
6 | Dec 13, 1940 | 19 | Oliver White | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Dec 09, 1940 | 19 | Norment Quarles | win | TKO 4 |
4 | Nov 11, 1940 | 19 | Bobby Woods | win | KO 1 |
3 | Oct 22, 1940 | 19 | Mitsos Grispos | win | UD 6 |
2 | Oct 08, 1940 | 19 | Silent Stafford | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Oct 04, 1940 | 19 | Joe Echevarria | win | TKO 2 |