Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Joe Rindone (2nd meeting)

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Robinson drops Rindone for the count in round 6

Ray Robinson 159 lbs beat Joe Rindone 164 lbs by KO at 1:37 in round 6 of 10

  • Date: 1955-01-05
  • Location: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Referee: Johnny Weber

Notes

  • A crowd of 11,973 produced a gross gate of $26,574.60.
  • This was Robinson's first fight in 2½ years.
  • The Associated Press reported: "For ten exciting seconds, it was the Sugar Ray Robinson of old—Swift, sharp and deadly. ... But before that, the sleek New Yorker was cautious and uncertain, showing obvious signs of his 30-month layoff."
  • "I can't honestly say it was one of my better fights," Robinson said afterward. "It'll take time to regain the touch."
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