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Ray Robinson 152 lbs beat Sammy Secreet 148 lbs by KO at 1:50 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1947-08-21
- Location: Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Eddie Atlas
Robinson knocked out Secreet with a left jab, left hook, and a right hand to the chin. The bout was fought in rain, with Secreet's camp complaining that their fighter had not been given adequate time to warm up.
This was the first of a series of planned fights for the benefit of the family of the late Jimmy Doyle.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal