Sugar Ray Robinson vs. George Costner (1st meeting)
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Ray Robinson 147 lbs beat George Costner 147 lbs by KO at 2:55 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1945-02-14
- Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Norm McGarrity
- Attendance: 20,193
- Gate: $84,000
"We attended a large celebration after the fight that was held in the cabaret room of one of the large hotels," Edna Mae Robinson, Sugar Ray's wife, recalled. "Costner and his handlers were invited guests also. Costner, whose nickname was also Sugar, came over to our table and congratulated Sugar on his victory and asked if Sugar would allow him to dance with me. Sugar then asked, 'Honey, will you dance with this fellow so that we both can teach him some lessons in the same night.'" [1]