Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer who became the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times and is often considered the greatest boxer of all time.

1958 — Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight title for a record fifth time with a 15-round decision over Carmen Basilio. 1961 — Cincinnati ends Ohio State’s 32-game winning streak with ...

Floyd Mayweather Jr., Terence Crawford, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Robinson can all lay claim to the 147-pound throne in the boxing annals, having won titles in competitive ...

Boxing legend ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson is considered by many to be the best boxer who has ever graced the sport. With his name often being involved in conversations with Muhammad Ali as an all-time great, ...

17. Sugar Ray Robinson KO 1 Maurice Arnault, August 29, 1941: The all-time pound-for-pound king fought exactly once at Boardwalk Hall (then known as Convention Hall), back when he was 22-0 and ...

Even after capturing Olympic gold, Leonard wasn’t supposed to become a famous professional boxer in the mold of his other inspired name, “Sugar Ray,” a tribute to Robinson. Ray’s plan was ...

Ennis is looking to put on an impressive show and achieve bigger and better things in the welterweight division by replicating what Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard previously did in the ...

1958 — Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight title for a record fifth time with a 15-round decision over Carmen Basilio. 1961 — Cincinnati ends Ohio State’s 32-game winning streak with ...

The nickname also stuck due to its similarity with Sugar Ray Robinson, who was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Marvin Hagler was notably upset with Leonard’s nickname, or rather boxing ...