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    Sugar Ray RobinsonAmerican boxer
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    Sugar Ray Robinson - Wikipedia
    BornWalker Smith Jr. · May 3, 1921 · Ailey, Georgia, U.S.
    DiedApril 12, 1989 (aged 67) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
    Weight(s)Lightweight · Welterweight · Middleweight · Light heavyweight
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    He was born Walker Smith Jr., but he became known as Sugar Ray Robinson, the most skilled and charismatic boxer ever to grace the ring.
    Early life

    Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. in Ailey, Georgia, to Walker Smith Sr. and Leila Hurst. Robinson was the youngest of three children; his eldest sister Marie was born in 1917, and his other sister Evelyn in 1919. His f… See more

    Boxing career

    Robinson made his professional debut on October 4, 1940, winning by a second-round stoppage over Joe Echevarria. Robinson fought five more times in 1940, winning all, four by knockout. In 1941, he defeated w… See more

    Later life

    In his autobiography, Robinson states that by 1965 he was broke, having spent all of the $4 million in earnings he made inside and out of the ring during his career. A month after his last fight, Robinson was honored wit… See more

    Death

    In Robinson's last years he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and diabetes mellitus that was treated with insulin. He died in Los Angeles from heart disease on April 12, 1989, at the age of 67. Robinson is buried at … See more

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