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Article: SUGAR RAY RANKS AS A PERFECT NO. 1.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- December 20, 1999
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Byline: Michael Rosenthal Boxing
He had no flaws.
He could punch with both hands and he could take a punch. He could box and he could bang. He could think and he had all the right instincts.
And he had the opportunity to use his divine skills.
He had 202 professional bouts, winning 175, and fought a list of opponents that reads like a Hall of Fame.
He was undefeated in welterweight bouts, holding the world title from 1946 to 1950, was a five-time middleweight champion and was competitive until the day he retired at 44 in 1965.
He was Sugar Ray Robinson, the greatest fighter of the century.