Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Vic Dellicurti (1st meeting)

Dellicurti slipped to the canvas in the fifth round

Ray Robinson 144 lbs beat Vic Dellicurti 154 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1942-11-06
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Frank Fullam
• Judge: Charles Draycott
• Judge: Bill Healy

Notes

• A crowd of 10,349 produced a gross gate of $19,611.
• Robinson won every round, according to the New York Times. Dellicurti suffered a severe cut over his left eye in the 4th round, while Robinson appeared bothered by an injured right hand in the 5th and 6th rounds, after making a serious effort for a knockout in the 4th round. Robinson pummeled Dellicurti in the 8th and 9th rounds. There were no knockdowns, though Dellicurti slipped to the canvas in the 5th round.