Robinson, Sugar Ray (Walker Smith Jr.)
1921-1989 · Contribution: 1946-1951
Boxer
Widely ranked as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1921, Ailey, Georgia
- Active since
- 1940
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- Widely ranked the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history
Impact on the world
Robinson set the standard by which all-around boxing greatness is measured, and the very phrase 'pound-for-pound' was coined to describe him.
Sources
- International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990 inductee)
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