So Walker Smith Jr. was no longer. In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army ...

The eternally celebrated, in fact, for many people, the incomparable Sugar Ray ... of the new middleweight champion. Robinson had revenge on his mind when he left the ring in New York.

You might wonder, what does this have to do with ‘Sugar ... to Ray Robinson? Two years after their fifth fight, Jack LaMotta took on Billy Fox in 1947 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Born Walker Smith Jr. on 3 May 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Harlem, New York. He adopted the name Sugar Ray Robinson by borrowing a friend’s amateur boxing ...

1920 — The New York Yankees announce they will be the first team to wear uniform numbers, according to the player’s position in batting order. 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round ...

So Walker Smith Jr. was no longer. In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army ...

1920 — The New York Yankees announce they will be the first team to wear uniform numbers, according to the player’s position in batting order. 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in ...