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Sugar Ray Robinson

American boxer (1921–1989)

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Occupation

boxer

Born in

Ailey

Born

May 3, 1921

Zodiac

Taurus

24,817

days lived

67

age at death

$500K

net worth

#2,668 of 2,697

Born
May 3, 1921 in Ailey
Died
April 12, 1989 in Culver City (aged 67)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

About

Walker Smith Jr., 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, and is ranked as such by BoxRec as of April 2025.

Before Fame

Before achieving fame as Sugar Ray Robinson, he boxed as an amateur, reportedly amassing a record of 85-0 with numerous knockouts, although some early fights were under his given name, Walker Smith Jr.

Trivia

His exact amateur record is not definitively known. He went on a 91-fight unbeaten streak from 1943 to 1951. He is credited with originating the modern sports 'entourage'.

Family Life

Information about his family life is not detailed in the provided text.

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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for May 3, 1921

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2006
Day 30,924
Age 84

Featured on US Postal Service Stamp

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Honored with a commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service.

1990
Day 25,080
Age 68

Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

1989
Day 24,816
Age 67

Died

Confidence
96%
Apr 12, 1989

Passed away in Los Angeles, California.

1965
Day 15,949
Age 43

Retired from Boxing (Final)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1965

Officially retired from boxing after a long and illustrious career.

1958
Day 13,392
Age 36

Won Middleweight Title for 5th Time

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Became the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times.

1955
Day 12,296
Age 33

Regained Middleweight Title

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Returned to boxing and regained the middleweight title.

1952
Day 11,200
Age 30

Retired from Boxing

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Announced his retirement from boxing.

1951
Day 10,835
Age 29

Won World Middleweight Title

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Won the world middleweight title.

Day 10,835
Age 29

Fighter of the Year

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Named 'Fighter of the Year' for the second time.

1946
Day 9,009
Age 24

Won World Welterweight Title

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1946

Claimed the world welterweight title.

1943
Day 7,913
Age 21

Began 91-Fight Unbeaten Streak

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Started a remarkable 91-fight unbeaten streak.

1942
Day 7,548
Age 20

Fighter of the Year

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1942

Named 'Fighter of the Year' for his outstanding performances.

1940
Day 6,817
Age 18

Turned Professional

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Began his professional boxing career at the age of 19.

1921
Day 0
Age 0

Born Walker Smith Jr.

Confidence
96%
May 3, 1921

Born in Ailey, Georgia.