Sugar Ray came home and, two months later in New ... Soon after losing a 10-round decision to Joey Archer, the 44-year-old Robinson announced his retirement -- this time for good.

You might wonder, what does this have to do with ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson refusing the Mafia’s offer to throw his 1945 fight against Jake LaMotta? But here’s the thing—it had everything to ...

We’re talking, of course, about the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson, who won the vacant World Welterweight title on 20 December 1946. Let's revisit the fight and the career of this fantastic fighting ...

Let’s start with former welterweight and middleweight champion ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson, with a 174-19-6 with 109 knockouts. He turned professional in October of 1940, going on to win his first ...

The Hall of Fame boxer didn't let up until he captured the middleweight world championship for a fifth time. Sugar Ray Robinson knocked out Jake LaMotta in February 1951 to kick off one of the most ...

Sugar Ray Robinson fought 202 times during a career ... Soon after losing a 10-round decision to Joey Archer, the 44-year-old Robinson announced his retirement -- this time for good.