Have Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson ever fought each other?

Yes. Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson have met 2 times and Sugar Ray Robinson leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Graziano or Robinson?

Rocky Graziano is 67-10-6 and Sugar Ray Robinson is 174-19-6. Sugar Ray Robinson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Graziano or Robinson?

Rocky Graziano has 52 knockout wins and Sugar Ray Robinson has 109. Sugar Ray Robinson has more.

Do Graziano and Robinson have any common opponents?

Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson share 7 common opponents: Cecil Hudson, Charley Fusari and Henry Brimm (and 4 others). Sugar Ray Robinson fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Graziano or Robinson?

Sugar Ray Robinson is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 10 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Graziano and Robinson?

This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Rocky Graziano and 202 bouts tracked for Sugar Ray Robinson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Rocky Graziano vs Sugar Ray Robinson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇺🇸WELTERWEIGHT

Rocky Graziano (67-10-6) and Sugar Ray Robinson (174-19-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 7 common opponents.

Graziano

Wins52 KO · 78%

Losses

Draws85 tracked bouts

Robinson

174

Wins109 KO · 63%

Losses

Draws202 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Robinson leads 2–0

Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson have met 2 times; Robinson leads 2–0.
Met	1952Apr 14	1952Apr 16	Series
Rocky GrazianoFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Sugar Ray RobinsonFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	KOR3Robinson vs Graziano	KOR3Graziano vs Robinson	2Meetings

The Numbers

Graziano 3 · Robinson 5 of 8 measurable rows

GrazianoEdge = longer wingRobinson

Record: 67-10-6174-19-6 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 84.3%
88.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 109: 52
109 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 77.61% (edge)
62.64%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 78% (edge)
63%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 12: 2
12 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 8.1: 8.1 (edge)
8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 202: 85
202

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+4″: Rocky Graziano: 5′7″; Sugar Ray Robinson: 5′11″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Rocky Graziano: No reach on file; Sugar Ray Robinson: 72″
Agenot comparable: Rocky Graziano: Died aged 71; Sugar Ray Robinson: Died aged 67
Stance: Rocky Graziano: Orthodox; Sugar Ray Robinson: Orthodox

Rocky Graziano left, Sugar Ray Robinson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Rocky Graziano68 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

53 by KO/TKO 78%14 on the cards 21%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

Sugar Ray Robinson175 wins · from 202 tracked bouts

110 by KO/TKO 63%65 on the cards 37%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Rocky Graziano 85, Sugar Ray Robinson 202 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Graziano better on 1 · Robinson better on 2 · even on 47 shared · Rocky Graziano better on 1 · Sugar Ray Robinson better on 2 · even on 4

GrazianoRocky Graziano

Opponent

RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson

Rocky Graziano
Win, TKO 3
1951Jul 1951
HudsonCecil HudsonRobinson betterSugar Ray Robinson better — 2–0 to 1–0
Sugar Ray Robinson
2–0 against
Win, KO 5
1949Jun 1949
Win, KO 6
1946Nov 1946
Rocky Graziano
Win, TKO
1949Sep 1949
FusariCharley FusariUnited States 65–12–1 · WelterweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Sugar Ray Robinson
Win, PTS
1950Aug 1950
Rocky Graziano
Win, KO 4
1950May 1950
BrimmHenry BrimmUnited StatesEvenEven — Rocky Graziano 1–0, Sugar Ray Robinson 1–0–1
Sugar Ray Robinson
1–0–1 against
Draw, SD
1949Feb 1949
Win, UD
1948Mar 1948
Rocky Graziano
2–0 against
Win, KO 1
1950Mar 1950
Win, TKO 4
1943Jun 1943
CurcioJoe CurcioGraziano betterRocky Graziano better — 2–0 to 1–0
Sugar Ray Robinson
Win, KO 2
1946Jul 1946
Rocky Graziano
Win, TKO 1
1947Jun 1947
FinazzoEddie FinazzoEvenEven — 1–0 both
Sugar Ray Robinson
Win, TKO 4
1947Apr 1947
Rocky Graziano
Win, KO 2
1944Oct 1944
MillerBernie MillerEvenEven — 1–0 both
Sugar Ray Robinson
Win, TKO 3
1947Mar 1947
Rocky Graziano
Win, TKO 2
1946Mar 1946
ServoMarty ServoUnited States 47–4–2Robinson betterSugar Ray Robinson better — 2–0 to 1–0
Sugar Ray Robinson
2–0 against
Win, SD
1942May 1942
Win, UD
1941Sep 1941

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Rocky Graziano has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Graziano last boxed on Sep 17, 1952.WWLLL

O'Neill Feb 1952Wouters Mar 1952Robinson Apr 1952Robinson Apr 1952Davey Sep 19528.1 tracked bouts per year

Sugar Ray Robinson had won three in a row before losing a decision to Joey Archer. Robinson last boxed on Nov 10, 1965.NCWWWL

Morrison Sep 1965McCullough Sep 1965Schmidt Oct 1965Bent Oct 1965Archer Nov 19658 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson ever fought each other?: Yes. Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson have met 2 times and Sugar Ray Robinson leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Graziano or Robinson?: Rocky Graziano is 67-10-6 and Sugar Ray Robinson is 174-19-6. Sugar Ray Robinson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Graziano or Robinson?: Rocky Graziano has 52 knockout wins and Sugar Ray Robinson has 109. Sugar Ray Robinson has more.
Do Graziano and Robinson have any common opponents?: Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson share 7 common opponents: Cecil Hudson, Charley Fusari and Henry Brimm (and 4 others). Sugar Ray Robinson fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Graziano or Robinson?: Sugar Ray Robinson is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 10 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Graziano and Robinson?: This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Rocky Graziano and 202 bouts tracked for Sugar Ray Robinson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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