Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the most iconic figures in sports and
possibly the greatest boxer of all time. His legendary career
spanned nearly 26 years, including his titles as the middleweight
and welterweight champion of the world and close to 200
professional bouts. This illuminating biography grounds the
spectacular story of Robinson's rise to greatness within the
context of the fighter's life and times. Born Walker Smith Jr. in
1921, Robinson's early childhood was marked by the seething racial
tensions and explosive race riots that infected the Midwest
throughout the 1920s and 1930s. After his mother moved their family
to Harlem, he came of age in the post-Renaissance years. Recounting
his local and national fame, this deeply researched and honest
account depicts Robinson as an eccentric and glamorous--yet
powerful and controversial--celebrity, athlete, and cultural
symbol. From Robinson's gruesome six-bout war with Jake "Raging
Bull" LaMotta and his lethal meeting with Jimmy Doyle to his Harlem
nightclub years and thwarted showbiz dreams, Haygood brings the
champion's story to life.
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