Sweet Jimmy Robinson

The tragedy of "Sweet" Jimmy Robinson's disappearance may in part be due to the fact that you might not be familiar with his name. When Robinson fought Cassius Clay, who is now known as Muhammad Ali, on February 7, 1961, he had the chance of a lifetime. He engaged in a 94-second duel with one of the best boxers in history. Robinson was Ali's fourth opponent ever, and because he was a last-minute replacement, he had not prepared at all for the fight.

Sure, not every fighter has the potential to be a champion. Robinson nevertheless made an effort. His record consisted of 25 losses and only 8 wins. He persisted, nonetheless, for seven years. Additionally, he was close with Ali. He claimed to have driven Ali about in a pink Cadillac and that the champion would occasionally give him cash when he was struggling in an interview from 1980.

The 50 boxers that Ali had faced throughout his career were the subject of an ESPN article that was being written in 2009. 49 was located, but Robinson was not. And this wasn't some clumsy effort. The FBI and police joined the search but found nothing. They were unable to locate a path, let alone find Robinson. Nobody knew the exact date of Robinson's birth. Even his complete name and whether or if he had a family were unknown to them. There was no established record of Sweet Jimmy Robinson anywhere. There was no established record of Sweet Jimmy Robinson anywhere. Then he vanished without a trace.

Born: 1925 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Disappeared: c. 1979