BoxRec: Ray Robinson

Ray Robinson

174 19 6
109 KOs 1 KOs
Ray Robinson profile picture
unregistered
307 followers
division middle
status inactive
bouts 201
rounds 1401
KOs 62.64%
career 1940-1965
debut 1940-10-04

ID# 009625
birth name Walker Smith Jr.
sex male
alias Sugar Ray
nationality USA
stance orthodox
height 5′ 11″   /   180cm
reach 72½″   /   184cm
residence Harlem, New York, USA
birth place Vidalia, Georgia, USA
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Box-pro 201 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
1965-11-10 Joey Archer 44 1 0
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
L-UD
ref: Buck McTiernan 41-48   George Lupinacci 39-50   Ernie Sesto 40-49
This was Robinson's last fight. He was floored for a 9-count in round four, but had a good sixth round. It was a very good fight, held before 9, 234 fans. Archer was the aggressor and the three officials scored it in his favor.
1965-10-20 Rudolph Bent 44 43 4
Community Arena, Steubenville
W-TKO
2:20    
Bent down twice in the 1st and 3 times in the 3rd.
1965-10-01 Peter Schmidt 22 25 7
War Memorial Arena, Johnstown
W-UD
Schmidt was knocked down once in the eighth round and once in the ninth round.
1965-09-23 Harvey McCullough 7 26 2
Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia
W-UD
ref: Zach Clayton 49-42   Joe Sheckler 50-41   Jim Weston 49-41
1965-09-15 Neil Morrison 3 4 1
Arena, Norfolk
NC-NC
1:20    ref: Jack Levinson
The referee walked out of the ring without making a count over Robinson's opponent, stating "I was disgusted. It was no contest." Source AP. Morrison claimed to be Bill Henderson of Paterson, NJ, but his true identity was found out after the fight.
1965-08-10 Stan Harrington 57 16 1
Honolulu International Center, Honolulu
L-UD
ref: Louis Freitas Jr 44-49   Edward Higa 44-49   John Mederios 46-50
1965-07-27 Harvey McCullough 7 25 2
City Arena, Richmond
W-UD
1965-07-12 Ferd Hernandez 23 4 2
Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas
L-SD
ref: Harold Krause   Fred Glass 44-47   Davey Pearl 46-47   Mike Petrovich 48-44
Largest crowd in a history of weekly "Strip Fight Night" -series.
1965-06-24 Harvey McCullough 7 23 2
Coliseum, Washington
W-UD
1965-06-01 Stan Harrington 55 16 1
Honolulu International Center, Honolulu
L-UD
ref: Walter Cho 42-43   Louis Freitas 43-45   Alex Long 42-43
1965-05-24 Memo Ayon 15 4 1
Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana
L-UD
ref: Ray Solis 95-98   Carlos Schillinger 96-97   Alfredo Valades 94-99
Schillinger's scorecard also reported as 96-95 for Robinson making this a split decision win for Ayon.
1965-04-28 Rocky Randell 79 54 15
Arena, Norfolk
W-KO
0:58    ref: Elder Craft
1965-04-03 Earl Basting 12 11 3
Sports Center, Savannah
W-KO
2:34    ref: Tommy Kiene
1965-03-06 Jimmy Beecham 41 30 3
National Stadium, Kingston
W-KO
1:48    ref: Emilio Sanchez
1964-11-27 Fabio Bettini 20 10 5
PalaEur, Roma
D-PTS
1964-11-14 Jean Beltritti 7 3 1
Palais des Sports, Marseille
W-PTS
1964-11-07 Jean Baptiste
Rolland
19 4 1
Stade Helitas, Caen
W-PTS
1964-10-24 Jackie Cailleau 15 10 1
Palais des Sports, Nice
W-PTS
1964-10-12 Johnny Angel 12 7 1
Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
W-TKO
1964-09-28 Yoland Leveque 21 1 0
Palais des Sports, Paris
W-PTS
1964-09-03 Mick Leahy 45 15 7
Ice Rink, Paisley
L-PTS
1964-07-27 Art Hernandez 20 1 0
City Auditorium, Omaha
D-MD
ref: Bill Engel 97-97    97-97    96-98
1964-07-08 Clarence Riley 21 32 5
Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
W-TKO
2:40    ref: Joe Cashman
1964-05-19 Gaylord Barnes 6 25 0
Exposition Building, Portland
W-UD
ref: Paul Junior   Bob King 99-95   Russ Leonard 100-88   Brandon Matheson 99-94
1963-12-09 Armand Vanucci 18 5 2
Palais des Sports, Paris
W-PTS
1963-11-29 Andre Davier 21 10 1
Palais des Sports, Grenoble
W-PTS
1963-11-16 Emiel Sarens 22 2 3
Palais des Sports, Schaerbeek
W-KO
1963-11-09 Fabio Bettini 18 7 3
Palais des Sports, Lyon
D-PTS
1963-10-14 Armand Vanucci 18 4 2
Palais des Sports, Paris
W-PTS
1963-06-24 Joey Giardello 89 23 8
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
L-UD
ref: Buck McTiernan 43-49   Bob Polis 43-47   Lou Tress 45-48
Robinson knocked down in 4th round. Robinson who was paranoid of elevators walked up and down twelve floors for the weigh-in at the Inquirer Building the day of the fight.
1963-05-04 Maurice Roblet debut
Arena, Sherbrooke
W-KO
ref: Joe Louis
1963-03-11 Billy Thornton debut
Armory, Lewiston
W-KO
0:50    ref: Paul Junior
1963-02-25 Bernie Reynolds debut
Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo
W-KO
1963-01-30 Ralph Dupas 98 17 6
Convention Center, Miami Beach
W-SD
ref: Bill Regan 98-96   Barry Pearlman 97-94   Jim Ruby 94-98
1962-11-10 Georges Estatoff 4 12 2
Palais des Sports, Lyon
W-TKO
1962-10-17 Diego Infantes 48 9 2
Stadthalle, Vienna
W-KO
1962-09-25 Terry Downes 29 8 0
Empire Pool, Wembley
L-PTS
1962-07-09 Phil Moyer 27 6 1
Sports Arena, Los Angeles
L-SD
ref: Jimmy Wilson 4-6   John Thomas 5-4   Dick Young 4-5
1962-04-27 Bobby Lee 6 2 2
National Stadium, Port-of-Spain
W-KO
2:38    
Lee had to be carried from the ring
1962-02-17 Denny Moyer 30 6 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-UD
ref: Arthur Mercante 3-7   Leo Birnbaum 3-7   Tony Rossi 3-7
1961-12-08 Wilf Greaves 34 21 1
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
W-KO
0:43    ref: Buck McTiernan
Robinson down in the second.
1961-11-20 Al Hauser 7 16 3
Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence
W-TKO
1:59    ref: Sharkey Buonanno
1961-10-21 Denny Moyer 30 5 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-UD
ref: Barney Felix 5-3   Johnny Dran 6-3   Bill Recht 5-4
"(It) was a good exhibition of long range dueling with left hands. Robinson had the edge in the early and late rounds and Moyer showed most of his strength in the middle rounds..The majority of the fans and ringside reporters gave te nod to Moyer in disagreement with the official verdict." (The Ring, December 1961, page 8)
1961-09-25 Wilf Greaves 34 20 1
Convention Arena, Detroit
W-SD
ref: Lou Handler 44-45   Al Goodman 46-44   Nick Timmisch 47-44
Robinson down in the eighth.
1961-03-04 Gene Fullmer 52 4 2
Convention Center, Las Vegas
L-UD
ref: Frankie Carter 66-70   Jack Tighe 67-70   David Zenoff 64-70

1960-12-03 Gene Fullmer 52 4 1
Sports Arena, Los Angeles
D-SD
ref: Tommy Hart 11-4   Lee Grossman 5-9   George Latka 8-8

1960-06-10 Paul Pender 36 5 2
Boston Garden, Boston
L-SD
ref: Jimmy McCarron 146-144   James Carrig 138-149   John Savko 142-147
World Middleweight Title
1960-04-02 Tony Baldoni 32 10 1
Coliseum, Baltimore
W-KO
1:40    ref: Benny Goldstein
1960-01-22 Paul Pender 35 5 2
Boston Garden, Boston
L-SD
ref: Joe Zapustas 146-142   John Norton 142-148   Joe Santoro 138-147
World Middleweight Title
1959-12-14 Bob Young 19 8 1
Boston Garden, Boston
W-KO
1:18    ref: Eddie Bradley
1958-03-25 Carmen Basilio 52 12 7
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-SD
ref: Frank Sikora 66-69   John Bray 71-64   Franklin Spike McAdams 72-64
World Middleweight Title
1958 Fight of the Year - The Ring Magazine
1957-09-23 Carmen Basilio 51 12 7
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx
L-SD
ref: Al Berl 9-6   Ait Aadi 5-9   Bill Recht 6-8
World Middleweight Title
1957 Fight of the Year - The Ring Magazine
1957-05-01 Gene Fullmer 40 3 0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-KO
1:27    ref: Frank Sikora   Frank Clark   Jim McManus

1957-01-02 Gene Fullmer 37 3 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-UD
ref: Ruby Goldstein 5-8   Harold Barnes 6-9   Frank Forbes 5-10

1956-11-10 Bob Provizzi 20 8 6
Arena, New Haven
W-UD
ref: Max Muravnick 0½-0½
The champ finished in good shape and was given a 48-38 edge in points on a maximum five points a round allowed in Connecticut. Provizzi, who kept Robinson hustling, suffered a cut eyebrow in the fourth round that was opened several times. Oakland Tribune November 11, 1956
1956-05-18 Bobo Olson 71 8 0
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles
W-KO
2:51    ref: Mushy Callahan   Tommy Hart   Frankie Van
World Middleweight Title
1955-12-09 Bobo Olson 71 7 0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-KO
2:51    ref: Frank Sikora
World Middleweight Title
1955-07-22 Rocky Castellani 64 8 6
Cow Palace, Daly City
W-SD
ref: Jack Downey 56-54   Frankie Carter 56-54   Jack Silver 54-56
Robinson was down in the sixth for a 9-count.
1955-05-04 Garth Panter 56 19 3
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W-UD
ref: Lou Jallos 100-77   Bill Appleton 100-77   Al Goodman 99-81
1955-04-14 Ted Olla 35 18 2
Arena, Milwaukee
W-TKO
2:15    ref: Dauber Jaeger
1955-03-29 Johnny Lombardo 31 12 2
Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati
W-SD
Joe Blink 98-94   Willie Purcell 96-99   Paul Pusateri 97-93
1955-01-19 Ralph Jones 32 12 3
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
L-UD
ref: Frank Sikora 94-99   Ed Hintz 88-100   Howard Walsh 89-98
1955-01-05 Joe Rindone 36 13 4
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W-KO
1:37    ref: Johnny Weber
1952-06-25 Joey Maxim 78 18 4
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx
L-RTD
World Light Heavyweight Title
Scoring at time of stoppage: 10-3, 9-3-1, and 7-3-3 (all for Robinson)
Referees: Ruby Goldstein & Ray Miller
Referee Goldstein was overcome by the 104 degree heat and had to be replaced by Ray Miller in Round 10. Robinson retired on his stool after Round 13, suffering from heat prostration.
Robinson retired from boxing in December 1952.
1952-04-16 Rocky Graziano 67 8 6
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-KO
1:53    ref: Tommy Gilmore
World Middleweight Title
Robinson was floored in the third round. On announcing his retirement from boxing in December 1952, Robinson gave up the middleweight title.
1952-03-13 Bobo Olson 48 5 0
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
W-UD
ref: Jack Downey 86½-78½   Frankie Brown 85½-79½   Toby Irwin 84½-80½
World Middleweight Title
1951-09-12 Randolph Turpin 41 2 1
Polo Grounds, New York
W-TKO
2:52    ref: Ruby Goldstein 4-4   Joe Agnello 5-4   Harold Barnes 5-3
World Middleweight Title
Turpin down twice in the 10th round
Robinson cut above the left eye in the 10th
1951-07-10 Randolph Turpin 40 2 1
Earls Court Arena, Kensington
L-PTS
World Middleweight Title
Robinson cut on the left eyebrow in the 7th round
1951-07-01 Cyrille Delannoit 63 12 5
Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino
W-TKO
1951-06-24 Gerhard Hecht 27 3 5
Waldbuehne, Westend
NC-NC
Robinson was originally disqualified by Referee Otto Nispel for an illegal kidney blow. Later, the German Boxing Commission ruled it as a "no contest."
1951-06-16 Jean Walczak 43 19 2
Palais de la Metallurgie, Liege
W-TKO
1951-06-10 Jan de Bruin 51 8 6
Sportpaleis, Antwerpen
W-TKO
Robinson was declared the winner by technical knockout when "Jan de Bruin took a walk from the ring in the eighth round. The Dutchman said he left the ring because Robinson apparently didn't put forth his best efforts when he had his opponent cornered in the sixth and seventh rounds." (Associated Press)
1951-05-26 Jean Wanes 25 33 11
Hallenstadion, Zurich
W-UD
1951-05-21 Kid Marcel 84 38 25
Palais des Sports, Paris
W-TKO
Kid Marcel's 175 fight, including amateur bouts from the age of 14.
1951-04-09 Don Ellis 32 23 7
Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City
W-KO
1:36    ref: Dude McCook
1951-04-05 Holly Mims 20 8 4
Miami Stadium, Miami
W-UD
ref: Eddie Coachman 100-87    100-88    100-89
Mims was down in round two, the first knockdown he had experienced as a pro, however he cut Robinson's eye and gave him a tough fight.
1951-02-14 Jake LaMotta 78 14 3
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-TKO
2:04    ref: Frank Sikora   Ed Klein   Franklin Spike McAdams
World Middleweight Title
1950-12-25 Hans Stretz 30 2 5
Haus der Technik, Frankfurt
W-TKO
1950-12-22 Robert Villemain 44 4 1
Palais des Sports, Paris
W-TKO
A barrage of lefts and rights in round nine floored Villemain and when he got to his feet the roferee stopped the fight.
1950-12-16 Jean Walczak 43 17 2
Palais des Expositions, Geneva
W-UD
1950-12-09 Luc van Dam 89 12 3
Palais des Sports, Schaerbeek
W-KO
"Robinson left the ring with virtually all 15, 000 spectators on their feet booing his victory. The Dutch middlewight (sic) champion who outweighed Robinson by a single pound, was holding his own until late in the 3rd round when the American uncorked what appeared to be a low blow. Van Dam, who scaled 157?, went down but was saved by the bell. Until the questionable blow in the 3rd the Dutchman was a distinct surprise. In the 1st he scored frequently with lefts to Robinson's nose. He continued his success in the 2nd and Robinson was warned by referee Gustave De Baecker of Belgium for his ring tactics. It was not until the 3rd that Van unlimbered his right. He was doing well with it until Robinson dropped him with a blow to the stomach." (Associated Press)
1950-11-27 Jean Stock 37 11 3
Palais des Sports, Paris
W-TKO
Stock knocked down three times in second round and his corner throws in the towel when the French middleweight gets up from the third knockdown. Source: British Path? newsreel.
1950-11-08 Bobby Dykes 71 8 6
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
W-MD
ref: Bill Doty 58-42   RA Gowdy 50-50   Franklin Spike McAdams 58-42
1950-10-26 Bobo Olson 41 3 0
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
W-KO
1:19    ref: Charley Daggert 9-1   Frank Knaresborough 10-1   Harry Lasky 10-0
Pennsylvania State World Middleweight Title
1950-10-16 Joe Rindone 28 5 1
Boston Garden, Boston
W-TKO
0:55    ref: Johnny Martin
Rindone gave a very good account of himself, but was floored three times and the fight was stopped in the sixth round.
1950-09-04 Billy Brown 61 30 8
Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn
W-UD
ref: Ray Miller 9-1    10-10    10-0
1950-08-25 Jose Basora 77 14 6
Scranton Stadium, Scranton
W-KO
0:55    ref: Johnny Kelly
Pennsylvania State World Middleweight Title
Basora was down four times before being counted out.
1950-08-09 Charley Fusari 63 7 1
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
W-PTS
ref: Paul Cavalier 13-1
World Welterweight Title
1950-06-05 Robert Villemain 42 3 1
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia
W-UD
ref: Charley Daggert 10-5   Frank Knaresborough 12-3   Harry Lasky 12-3
Vacant Pennsylvania State World Middleweight Title
Villemain was down for a two-count in round 12.
1950-04-28 Ray Barnes 29 2 1
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W-UD
Barnes took a 5-count in round six but gave a creditable account of himself. The official scoring was 56-44, 57-43, and 59-41, all in favor of Robinson.
1950-04-21 Cliff Beckett 17 14 3
Memorial Hall, Columbus
W-TKO
1:45    ref: Mutt Schartz
1950-03-22 George Costner 70 11 4
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
W-KO
2:49    
Costner moved in aggressively and hurt Robinson with a right to the body. Robinson began to score with crisp lefts and rights. Then he landed a terrific one-two that sent Costner down for the full count.
1950-02-27 Jean Walczak 43 14 2
Arena, Saint Louis
W-UD
1950-02-22 Aaron Wade 64 15 6
Municipal Auditorium, Savannah
W-KO
1950-02-18 Johnny Dudley 35 27 5
Municipal Stadium, Orlando
W-KO
1950-02-13 Al Mobley 50 26 4
Coliseum Arena, Miami
W-TKO
1950-01-30 George LaRover 65 27 6
Arena, New Haven
W-TKO
1:38    ref: George Fitch
1949-11-13 Vern Lester 25 27 15
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
W-KO
0:12    ref: Battling Ferdie
1949-11-09 Don Lee 51 20 9
City Auditorium, Denver
W-UD

1949-09-12 Charley Dodson 36 29 3
City Auditorium, Houston
W-KO
0:20    ref: Ralph Smith
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