Which year did Sugar Ray Robinson win the world middleweight title?
1951
1952
1949
1950
Answer
Sugar Ray Robinson won the world middleweight title in 1951, when he defeated Jake LaMotta in a rematch of their first fight. The first fight was a controversial decision that went to Robinson, and the rematch was a much more decisive victory. Robinson dominated LaMotta from the start, and knocked him out in the eighth round. This victory cemented Robinson's status as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
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