Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Rocky Graziano

Robinson and Graziano exchange punches

Rocky Graziano 160 lbs lost to Ray Robinson 157 lbs by KO at 1:53 in round 3 of 15

• Date: 1952-04-16
• Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Referee: Tommy Gilmore

• World Middleweight Championship (2nd defense of 2nd reign by Robinson)
• Photo #2, Photo #3, Photo #4, Photo #5

Notes

• A crowd of 22,254 produced a gross gate of $252,237.66.
• Robinson's purse was $82,208.40, and Graziano's was $68,507.
• Graziano was warned for rabbit punching.
• A looping right by Graziano dropped Robinson to one knee in the third round. He was up immediately without a count (the mandatory 8-count rule was not in effect). Less than a minute later, Robinson put Graziano down for the count with a right to the jaw.
• Upon announcing his retirement from boxing in December 1952, Robinson relinquished the middleweight title.

Newspaper Article

• 'Sugar Ray Stops Graziano In 3rd" Toledo Blade, April 17, 1952