In 1955 he scored an upset over Sugar Ray Robinson.
Later in the 1940s he gave up music for boxing, and went on to become Sugar Ray Robinson's manager.
Sugar Ray Robinson would then win the vacant title in December.
Sugar Ray Robinson had "that feeling" after having tried to be a nightclub dancer.
They haven't used that expression since Sugar Ray Robinson's time.
"I agree with those who say that Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest."
Smith remarked that Sugar Ray Robinson was the best fighter he had seen.
In 1963, Sugar Ray Robinson beat him by a controversial decision.
"Sugar Ray Robinson had a nice ring to it," he once said.
The first of them, of course, was Sugar Ray Robinson.
In 1955 he scored an upset over Sugar Ray Robinson.
Later in the 1940s he gave up music for boxing, and went on to become Sugar Ray Robinson's manager.
Sugar Ray Robinson would then win the vacant title in December.
Sugar Ray Robinson had "that feeling" after having tried to be a nightclub dancer.
They haven't used that expression since Sugar Ray Robinson's time.
"I agree with those who say that Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest."
He was the best - the Sugar Ray Robinson of comedy-drama.
In 1963, Sugar Ray Robinson beat him by a controversial decision.
"Sugar Ray Robinson had a nice ring to it," he once said.
The first of them, of course, was Sugar Ray Robinson.