Walker Smith Jr. (May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989), better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, pound-for-pound. More about Sugar Ray Robinson
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Robinson was a dominant amateur, but his exact amateur record is not known. It is usually listed as 85–0 with 69 knockouts, 40 in the first round. However it has been reported he lost to Billy Graham and Patsy Pesca as a teenager under his given name, Walker Smith Jr. He turned professional in 1940 at the age of 19 and by 1951 had a professional record of 129–1–2 with 85 knockouts. From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91-fight unbeaten streak, the sixth-longest in professional boxing history behind Pedro Carrasco with 93, Jimmy Wilde with 95, Buck Smith with 102, Packey McFarland with 104, and Young Griffo with 107. Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and won the world middleweight title in the latter year. He retired in 1952, only to come back two-and-a-half years later and regain the middleweight title in 1955.In total, we tracked 305 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Sugar Ray Robinson (Multi-signed glove including ROCKY MARCIANO, SONNY LISTON & SUGAR RAY ROBINSON) was sold in June 2016 for $5250.00 while the cheapest item (Sugar Ray Robinson Sketch Card Limited 9/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (9) was December 2011 with an average selling price of $100.00 for an autographed item of Sugar Ray Robinson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2016 with $2715.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.50 was January 2023. In average, an autographed item from Sugar Ray Robinson is worth $112.51.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sugar Ray Robinson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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2009 SPORTKINGS PAPERCUTS SUGAR RAY ROBINSON 1/1 CUT AUTOGRAPH BGS 9/9 - RARE!!! | $695.00 | ||
2014 Famous Fabrics Making of America Sugar Ray Robinson Cut Signature #1/1 Auto | $340.00 | ||
CARMEN BASILIO Signed 1957 Sports Illustrated Box Beat Sugar Ray Robinson Boxing | $14.99 | ||
CARMEN BASILIO SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO BOXING AUTOGRAPHED SUGAR RAY ROBINSON ACTION | $7.99 | ||
MANNY PACQUIAO Inscription PACMAN Signed Autograph Sugar Ray Robinson PSA AUTO | $150.00 | ||
SIGNED 2X PEERLESS SUGAR RAY ROBINSON STORY BIO U.K. BOXING RARE 2007 HC BOOK | $17.99 | ||
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON & CARMEN BASILIO - AUTOGRAPHED 1958 LIFE MAGAZINE - RARE | $275.00 | ||
Sugar Ray Robinson Lord Of The Ring Sketch Card Limited 04/30 Dr. Dunk Signed | $6.99 | ||
Sugar Ray Robinson Professional Boxing Champion Autographed 3x5 Card PSA SLABBED | $298.99 | ||
Sugar Ray Robinson Signed 8x10 Boxing Photo PSA Slabbed Rare Non Personalized | $899.99 |
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'Young, white Sugar Ray Robinson' aiming high (07/22/14): Described by his coach as a young, white Sugar Ray Robinson, Alex Hanan is taking the New Zealand boxing scene by storm. read more
Son of boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson meets with young Jersey City boxers (04/11/14): In front of a crowd of boxing fans and Jersey City youth, Ray Robinson II, the son of the world-renowned prizefighter Sugar Ray Robinson, handed out a few words of wisdom yesterday at Franklin L. Williams School.
'Bigger than life': Sugar Ray Robinson broke the mold (02/06/14): Considered by many to be the pound-for-pound greatest fighter of all time, Robinson was also something else -- a beloved father. FOXSports.com looks into his legacy in honor of Black History Month.
'Only Sugar Ray Robinson could have beaten Floyd' (09/02/13): MANILA, Philippines – It will take no less than Sugar Ray Robinson, perhaps the greatest fighter of all time, to hand undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. his first professional loss.
Prize fighter Joey Maxim follows victory over Sugar Ray Robinson with salesman s (03/2013): Here is the story of prize fighter Joey Maxim who landed at St. Clair, only to land elsewhere once his time had played out
Hall of Fame boxer Carmen Basilio, who beat Sugar Ray Robinson for title in 1957 (11/2012): Carmen Basilio, an onion farmer’s son who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost an equally epic, razor-edge rematch six months later, died Wednesday at age 85.
David Oyelowo to Headline Sugar Ray Robinson Biopic (10/2012): David Oyelowo, who stars in the upcoming Lincoln , has signed on to headline Sweet Thunder , an upcoming biopic of boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. Based on Wil Haygood's biography, the film version was also adapted by Haygood and will be produced by Rachael Horovitz and Danny Strong.