Born: Walker Smith, Jr.
Welterweight Champion 1946-51... Middleweight Champion 1951, 1951-52, 1955, 1957, 1958-60
The real Ray Robinson has faded into boxing obscurity, while the boy who subbed for him in an amateur bout became one of the sweetest fighters in history. Walker Smith, who adopted the name Sugar Ray Robinson, won the world middleweight title on five separate occasions-a record that is likely to stand for a long time.
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