109 HRES 177 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people. U.S. House of Representatives 2005-03-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2005 Mr. Rangel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people.

Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 3, 1920; Whereas, in 1932, Robinson moved to New York City where he started boxing as an amateur, going undefeated in 89 bouts, and winning the Golden Gloves featherweight title in 1939; Whereas, in 1940, he began boxing professionally and fought at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the first time; Whereas, in 1946, he won his first world title as a welterweight, and then held the middleweight title for 5 years between 1951 and 1960; Whereas after retiring for a time he returned to box a series of exciting matches before permanently retiring on December 10, 1965; Whereas in a career spanning 25 years, he won 175 of 202 bouts with 109 knockouts; Whereas his grace, speed, power, and mastery of the ring earned him international acclaim as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history; Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson was elected into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1967; Whereas, in 1969, he established the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation; and Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson died in Culver City, California, on April 12, 1989, at the age of 68: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized as one of history’s greatest professional boxers, whose dedication to boxing and commitment to young people have earned him a permanent place in sports history.