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- In 1939, Sugar Ray won the Daily News Golden
Gloves Featherweight championship.
- While still an amateur, he had 69 knockouts
in 89 registered fights. Sugar Ray was undefeated in 125 fights,
both registered and unregistered.
- He turned professional in October of 1940.
- His winning streak of 40 professional and
125 amateur fights was ended on February 5, 1943 by Jacob LaMotta.
- He became the welterweight champion on
December 20, 1946 by defeating Tommy Bell. He held the title for
five consecutive years from 1946 until 1951.
- Sugar Ray retired in December 1965
at the age of 44 after 25 years in the ring.
- He was a five-time middleweight champ between
the years of 1951 and 1960.
- In total, Sugar Ray lost 19 fights out
of 201.
- His record was 174 wins, 19 losses, and
6 undecided.
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