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'Frilla wrote:

Bundana wrote:I believe, SRR actually lost twice as an amateur.

Why the rolling eyes?

Bundana wrote:

'Frilla wrote:

Bundana wrote:I believe, SRR actually lost twice as an amateur.

Why the rolling eyes?

Show me evidence that SRR has lost twice as an amatuer. Then the eyes will stop rolling.

'Frilla wrote:

Bundana wrote:

'Frilla wrote:

Why the rolling eyes?

Show me evidence that SRR has lost twice as an amatuer. Then the eyes will stop rolling.

He lost to both Billy Graham and Pasquale Pesca.
This has been discussed many times on various sites... and his biography on this site also says 85-2.

Bundana wrote:

'Frilla wrote:

Bundana wrote: Why the rolling eyes?

Show me evidence that SRR has lost twice as an amatuer. Then the eyes will stop rolling.

He lost to both Billy Graham and Pasquale Pesca.
This has been discussed many times on various sites... and his biography on this site also says 85-2.

I had no idea. I stand corrected. I might have to look into it more. Cheers.

Robinson lost to Graham when they were both very young and then he lost to Pesca in 1938.

NEW YORK GOLDEN GLOVES (Represented Salem-Crescent A.C.)

1938
118-lb. junior

Jan 29 Thomas Polizzi, Good Sheherd A. C. ..........W KO 2
Feb 4 Bobby Ruffin, Bennet A.C. ..................….....W PTS 3
Feb 16 Pasquale Pesca, St. Nicholas Arena .......…..L PTS 3
Apr 11 Ed Cappelli, New York ...........................…W KO 1
(Metropolitan AAU Boxing Championship)