World Famous Photos From LIFE Magazine And The Stories Behind Them

Published on 10/05/2022
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Sugar Ray Robinson, 1950

Walker Smith Jr, AKA Sugar Ray Robinson, is pound for pound the greatest boxer in world history. His career rand from 1940 to 1965 and this very photo was taken at the height of his career.

Sugar Ray Robinson 1950

Sugar Ray Robinson 1950

The photographer Ralph Morse caught the perfect shot while Robinson was training, catching him in the air over eight inches off of the floor. A truly stunning photo and one worthy of the boxing legend, that is for sure.

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