ROBINSON, SUGAR RAY WIRE PHOTO

Sugar Ray Robinson (Walker Smith, Jr.) became a professional fighter on October 4, 1940. He defeated Tommy Bell on December 20, 1946 to win the World Welterweight Title. He defeated Jake LaMotta on February 14, 1951 to win the World Middleweight Title. He would eventually win that title on four additional occasions. In a career which ran until 1965 he would claim victories over Gene Fullmer, Carmen Basilio, Kid Gavilan, Bobo Olson, Rocky Graziano, Henry Armstrong and Randy Turpin. Presented here is an antique wirephoto of Sugar Ray Robinson.
This antique wirephoto is 7" x 9." There are two small rips along the left edge. Clean image. There are light creases in the center of the photo.