To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.
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Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson
Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson is the most technically accomplished fighter in boxing history, acclaimed as the 'pound-for-pound greatest.' With 175 career victories across welterweight and middleweight, his elegant footwork and combinations directly influenced Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, elevating boxing to a sweet science.
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