Randy Turpin was Sugar Ray Robinson's toughest opponent.

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  1. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what fight do u think we are discussing
     
  2. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "It was Robinson, the boxer, a jabbing, accurate counter- puncher who beat Lamotta by the narrowest of margins, a verdict which was disputed."

    -Chicago Tribune
     
  3. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wrote it wrong, was asking about the third fight.
     
  4. SLAKKA

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  5. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Basically all the newspapers say that Robinson won by the narrowest margins and only a last round stand may have edged him the fight. That's not convincing enough to say that LaMotta either did or did not win that. I would have to see it for myself, unfortunately that's not possible. For all I know, I may have scored it the way one of the judges did, and apparently many of the crowd felt the same way too.
     
  6. SLAKKA

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    Well all we can do at this point is see what those at ringside wrote up and im not done with that yet.
     
  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    He was certainly up there as Robinson s toughest. A very strong guy, its tragic how his life panned out. ​
     
  8. thistle

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