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What was the nickname of the fighter who handed Williams his championship loss in 1951?

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The legendary fighter Sugar Ray Robinson, also known as "Baby Face", dealt Jake LaMotta his first professional loss in 1943, not in 1951. Robinson dominated the middleweight division for over a decade, securing the title multiple times and etching his name in boxing history as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time.
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