Sugar Ray Robinson Net Worth

Sugar Ray Robinson Net Worth is
$19 Million

Sugar Ray Robinson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer. Frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances in the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sportswriters to create "pound for pound" rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.Robinson was 85–0 as an amateur with 69 of those victories coming by way of knockout, 40 in the first round. He turned professional in 1940 at the age of 19 and by 1951 had a professional record of 128–1–2 with 84 knockouts. From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91 fight unbeaten streak, the third longest in professional boxing history. Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and won the world middleweight title in the latter year. He retired in 1952, only to come back two and a half years later and regain the middleweight title in 1955. He then became the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times, a feat he accomplished by defeating Carmen Basilio in 1958 to regain the middleweight championship. Robinson was named "fighter of the year" twice: first for his performances in 1942, then nine years and over 90 fights later, for his efforts in 1951.Renowned for his flamboyant lifestyle outside the ring, Robinson is credited with being the originator of the modern sports "entourage". After his boxing career ended, Robinson attempted a career as an entertainer, but struggled, and was challenged financially until his death in 1989. In 2006, he was featured on a commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service.

Full NameSugar Ray Robinson
Date Of BirthMay 3, 1921
Died1989-04-12
Place Of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Height5' 11" (1.8 m)
Weight73 kg
ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMillie Wiggins Bruce, Edna Mae Holly, Marjorie Joseph
ChildrenRonnie Robinson, Ray Robinson Jr.
Star SignTaurus
#Trademark
1Always having a pink Cadillac
#Fact
1His son Ronnie was a roller derby skater.
2Pictured on a 39¢ USA commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor on 7 April 2006. First-day-of-issue ceremonies were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, in conjunction with the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament.
3Boxer Jake LaMotta called him "the three toughest fighters (he) ever went up against", adding "I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic!"
4Lavish spender who tipped 20 dollar bills (in the 1950s that was big tipping), wore custom-made suits, silk shirts and ties, diamonds, lived in the best hotels, traveled around the world with a 20 person entourage for which he paid all the bills.
5Lost his last fight by 10 round decision to number 1 rated Joey archer in 1965.
6Was a 5-time World Middleweight Champion and the World Welterweight Champion.
7Did a night-club act in the mid-1950s where he jumped robe on stage and tap danced with beautiful show-girls in the background.
8Defeated Jake LaMotta 5 out of 6 fights.
9At the end of his career fought mostly in Europe with mixed success.
10Won 93 straight fights before losing to Randy Turpin in a stunning upset.
11At his prime, owned an entire block of businesses in Harlem.
12Was undefeated as an amateur winning 100 straight fights, 86 by knockout, and 42 in the first round.
13Knocked out world middleweight champions Rocky Graziano, Carl "BoBo' Olsen, Gene Fullmer, Randy Turpin, and Jake LaMotta.
14The first boxer to have an entourage.
15Known as a shrewd business man.
16Frank Sinatra helped him into a movie career.
17Ended his career almost broke.
18Was world rated or world champion from 1940-1965.
19Only stopped once in over 200 fights.
205 Time World Middleweight Boxing Champion & also held the World Welterweight Championship.
21Won his first 40 pro fights, lost, and than won his next 93 straight.
22Had an amateur boxing record of 85-0, with 69 knockouts, 42 in the first round.
23His son with Marjorie, Ronnie, was born September 25, 1938. His son with Edna, Ray, Jr., was born in 1949.
24Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1981.
25His wife, Edna graced the cover of the first issue of Jet Magazine (1 November 1951).
26Easily spotted wherever he went, behind the wheel of his always current-year, always fuchsia-colored Cadillac convertible.
27Retired from the ring at age 45.
28Considered by many commentators to have been the best boxer in history.
29Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1990.
30World middleweight boxing champion, 1951, 1951-1952, 1955, 1957, 1958-1960.
31World welterweight boxing champion, 1946-1951.
32Boxer
33Born at 9:00pm-EST

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fantasy Island1979TV SeriesWally Ray Stone
The Todd Killings1971Police Officer
Mod Squad1971TV SeriesCandy Joe Collins
City Beneath the Sea1971TV MovieCaptain Hunter
Julia1970TV SeriesClyde Porter
Land of the Giants1969TV SeriesBiff Bowers
Candy1968Zero
Mission: Impossible1968TV SeriesWesley
The Detective1968Kelly
The Danny Thomas Hour1968TV SeriesDax
Run for Your Life1966TV SeriesDuke Smith
Car 54, Where Are You?1963TV SeriesRay
The Jackie Gleason Show1953TV SeriesGuest

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
When We Were Kings1996Documentary in memory of

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing2000TV Movie documentaryHimself
All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood1986TV SpecialHimself
The Fall Guy1983TV SeriesHimself
Honeyboy1982TV MovieHimself
The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Milton Berle1980TV MovieHimself
The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards1979TV SpecialHimself
The Return of Mod Squad1979TV MovieHimself
Down at the Dunbar1979Documentary shortHimself
Telethon1977TV MovieHimself
The Way It Was1976TV SeriesHimself
Tattletales1975TV SeriesHimself
Dinah!1974TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope1974TV SpecialHimself
Laugh-In1971-1972TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest Performer
The Bob Hope Special1972/ITV SpecialHimself
Flip1971TV SeriesHimself
This Is Your Life1971TV SeriesHimself
The Love Machine1971Himself - a Guest (uncredited)
Fight of the Century1971TV MovieHimself
Barefoot in the Park1970TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Show1970TV SeriesHimself
Bracken's World1970TV SeriesHimself
Della1970TV SeriesHimself
The Dick Cavett Show1970TV SeriesHimself
The David Frost Show1969TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Palace1968TV SeriesHimself
Paper Lion1968Himself
The Kraft Music Hall1968TV SeriesHimself
World Heavyweight Championship: Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley1967TV MovieHimself - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1966TV SeriesHimself - Guest
That Regis Philbin Show1965TV SeriesHimself
The Eamonn Andrews Show1964TV SeriesHimself
The Heavyweight Championship of the World: Cassius Clay versus Sonny Liston1964Himself - Guest
Sacha show1963TV SeriesHimself
Heavyweight Elimination Contest: Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones1963Himself - GUest
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium1962TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Fight of the Week1960-1962TV SeriesHimself
The Ben Hecht Show1959TV SeriesHimself - Professional Boxer
Omnibus1958TV SeriesHimself
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show1956-1958TV SeriesHimself - Boxer / Himself - Guest
Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson1958TV MovieHimself
Person to Person1957TV Series documentaryHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1951-1957TV SeriesHimself
Wednesday Night Fights1957TV SeriesHimself
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Carmen Basilio1957Himself
What's My Line?1951-1956TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts1951-1955TV SeriesHimself
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Rocky Castellani1955Himself
Excursion1953TV Series documentaryJim
The Knockout Parade1953Himself - Prize Fighter
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randolph Turpin1951DocumentaryHimself
World's Middleweight Championship: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randy Turpin1951Himself
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Charley Fusari1950Himself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
HBO Boxing After Dark2010TV SeriesHimself
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World2005TV Movie documentaryHimself (uncredited)
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story2005DocumentaryHimself
Bud Greenspan's Reflections2004TV Series documentaryHimself
Reputations1999TV Series documentaryHimself
The Sweet Science1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion1998TV Movie documentaryHimself
In This Corner... Boxing's Little Giants1992TV MovieHimself
a.k.a. Cassius Clay1970DocumentaryHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1957-1958TV SeriesHimself
Les statues meurent aussi1953Documentary shortHimself (uncredited)

Known for movies

Source
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