So Walker Smith Jr. was no longer. In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army ...

Born Walker Smith Jr. on 3 May 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Harlem, New York. He adopted the name Sugar Ray Robinson by borrowing a friend’s amateur boxing ...

Let’s start with former welterweight and middleweight champion ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson ... stopping Turpin at Polo Grounds, New York. In June of 1952, Robinson, in an attempt to win the ...

2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.

So Walker Smith Jr. was no longer. In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army ...