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Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles and the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1946 and 1960. Robinson was undisputed world champion at welterweight (1946–1951) and middleweight (1951–1959).

World title bouts
22
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
14–7–1
World titles held
6
Longest world title reign (NYSAC welterweight, 1946–1951)
4 years, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1946 – Jan 1962

Light HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
WelterweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1946age 241947age 251948age 261949age 271950age 281951age 291952age 301953age 311954age 321955age 331956age 341957age 351958age 361959age 371960age 381961age 391962age 40
195019551960

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1961

  2. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  3. Gene Fullmer beats Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  4. 1960

  5. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  6. Sugar Ray Robinson and Gene Fullmer draw via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  7. Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  8. Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  9. 1959

  10. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  11. Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as the WBA middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBA

  12. 1958

  13. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  14. Sugar Ray Robinson becomes The Ring middleweight champion

    Middleweight · The Ring

  15. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1957

  17. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  18. Carmen Basilio beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Gene Fullmer via knockout 5/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. Gene Fullmer beats Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1956

  22. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  23. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1955

  25. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  26. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1952

  28. Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as the NYSAC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · NYSAC

    Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as the WBA middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBA

  29. Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as The Ring middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · The Ring

  30. Joey Maxim beats Sugar Ray Robinson via corner retirement 13/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. 1951

  34. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  35. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Randolph Turpin via technical knockout 10/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  36. Randolph Turpin beats Sugar Ray Robinson via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  37. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Jake LaMotta via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  38. Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as The Ring welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · The Ring

  39. 1950

  40. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  41. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Charley Fusari via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  42. 1949

  43. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  44. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Kid Gavilan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  45. 1948

  46. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  47. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bernard Docusen via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  48. 1947

  49. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  50. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Chuck Taylor via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  51. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Jimmy Doyle via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  52. 1946

  53. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  54. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Tommy Bell via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  55. 1945

  56. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  57. 1944

  58. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  59. 1942

  60. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  61. 1941

  62. The Ring magazine rates Sugar Ray Robinson No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings