ROBINSON, SUGAR RAY ORIGINAL LARGE FORMAT PHOTO (EARLY 1940'S)

Sugar Ray Robinson (Walker Smith, Jr.) became a professional fighter on October 4, 1940. He defeated Tommy Bell on December 20, 1946 to win the World Welterweight Title. He defeated Jake LaMotta on February 14, 1951 to win the World Middleweight Title. He would eventually win that title on four additional occasions. In a career which ran until 1965 he would claim victories over Gene Fullmer, Carmen Basilio, Kid Gavilan, Bobo Olson, Rocky Graziano, Henry Armstrong and Randy Turpin. Presented here is an original oversized photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson in his U.S. Army uniform taken in the early 1940's. From the collection of his sister Evelyn Nelson.
This is a magnificent original, 16" x 20" photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Sepia tone. Crisp image. Taken in the early 1940's. No creases, rips or tears. Photographer stamp on the reverse for M.Smith of New York. One of the finest photographs of Sugar Ray Robinson we have handled.