Robinson fought Muhammad Ali (at that time still called Cassius Clay) in Miami Beach on February 7, 1961, as a last-minute replacement for Willie Gullatt.
He was often used as a last-minute sub on Chris Dundee promotions in Miami-Dade County and was often used as a stepping stone for upcoming South Florida prospects.
He trained at the famed 5th Street Gym but lived in the Overtown section of Miami known as Liberty City.
On February 7, 1961, Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) was scheduled to fight Willie Gullatt in Miami Beach.
In 2009, ESPN sports writer Wright Thompson wrote an article about his six-year attempt to find Robinson in the Overtown district of Miami with no success.