Who would have won if Pender and Fullmer fought to unify the Middleweight Title?

Good article on Pender here:
http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/a/2002/0618/1396276.html

More Pender info:
On Jan. 22, 1960, Pender outpointed the 38-year-old Robinson in the old Boston Garden. Five months later, he retained the title in a split decision over Robinson in a rematch. Pender made two other successful defenses before losing to Terry Downes in London. In 1962, he regained the title with a 15-round decision over Downes in Boston.

But he battled with promoters to gain greater say over matchups and never boxed again. He was stripped of his title in November 1962.

In 1959, the National Boxing Association withdrew its recognition of Sugar Ray Robinson as middleweight champion. Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio fought for the vacant NBA title, and Fullmer won. Pender beat Robinson, one of the greatest fighters of all time, for the disputed middleweight championship title.[3] He won by split decision in 15 rounds. Pender fought Robinson once again to defend his title and went on to beat him by split decision.

He fought a set of three matches against English boxer Terry Downes, of which only the third (on April 7, 1962) went the full distance. He won the first and the third bout, but the last would prove to be the only fight of that year for Pender and the last of his career. The New York Boxing Commission stripped Pender of his title for not defending it against Dick Tiger. Pender sued and won on appeal.[4]

His career was hampered by his brittle hands.[5] He retired May 7, 1963 as the current world middleweight champion.[6]

His career record was 40 wins (20 by KO), 6 losses, and 2 draws.

 

Thanks for all this good stuff Longhhorn71!!

 

Stu,stu,stu Stutter?

 

Ray was 38.Pender improved? And Fullmer didn't?lol
Fullmer got in there with;
Robinson x4
Giardello
Webb x 2
Panter
Vejar
Castellani
Lausse
Fernandez
Basilio x 2
Turner x3
Paret
Durando
Jones x2
Humez
Flanagan
Tiger x3
Miceli
To compare his resume of dangerous fighters to Pender's is down right absurd and embarrassing!
His record shits all over Pender's who was stripped for refusing to fight Tiger who Fullmer faced 3 times!

CHEESE CHAMPION!

 

Paul joined Marine Corps after being kod,after retiring he was a guard at Walpole state prison,for years he was a fireman .All being of service to fellow man and country,Not bad for a "cheese champion" ha ha ha ha

 

Further thoughts on the cheese champ.Terry Downes was ranked by RING mag top5 middle for 3 years, also later fought Willie Pastrano for world LH championship ,pretty good for ex fireman,prison guard,marinre. ONCE a MARINE ALWAYS A MARINRE!!!

 

Have to give it to Pender ,a proud United States Marine,hahahaha Happy New YEAR