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Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing. Born, Detroit, MI, May 3, 1920; died, Culver City, CA, Apr. 12, 1989.) Born Walker Smith, Jr., Sugar Ray Robinson became perhaps the most famous of all non-heavyweight champions with his handsome looks and his flashy style both in and out of the ring. He was the welterweight champion once and […]
Emile Griffith
Emile Griffith (Boxing. Born, St. Thomas, V.I., Feb. 3, 1938.) Emile Alphonse Griffith never sought a boxing career and had it started for him by his employer in a hat factory when his boss entered him in the Daily News Golden Gloves. But he turned out to be one of the most active and proficient […]
