How tall is Sugar Ray Robinson?
Sugar Ray Robinson's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 79% of men in the United States.
Where 180 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 79% of men in the United States born in 1921 (average 174 cm).
About Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was born on 3 May 1921 in Ailey. He was a dominant amateur, though his exact amateur record is not known, and he turned professional in 1940 at the age of 19.
By 1951 Robinson had a professional record of 129 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 85 knockouts. From 1943 to 1951 he went on a 91-fight unbeaten streak. He held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951 and won the world middleweight title in 1951. He retired in 1952, then returned two and a half years later and regained the middleweight title in 1955. He became the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times, by beating Carmen Basilio in 1958. He was named fighter of the year for 1942 and again for 1951.
At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Robinson stood that height in the ring, and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He died on 12 April 1989.
Frequently asked
How tall is Sugar Ray Robinson in feet and inches? Sugar Ray Robinson was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.
Is Sugar Ray Robinson tall for men in the United States? At 180 cm he was taller than about 79% of men in the United States born in 1921, whose average height is 174 cm.
Sources
- Sugar Ray Robinson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Sugar Ray Robinson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
- Sugar Ray Robinson on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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