Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Gene Fullmer (1st meeting)

Ray Robinson 160 lbs lost to Gene Fullmer 157 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1957-01-02
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Ruby Goldstein 5-8
• Judge: Frank Forbes 5-10
• Judge: Harold Barnes 6-9

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

Notes

• Robinson was a 6-5 favorite.
• There was a crowd of 18,934.
• The gross gate was $194,696 and the net gate was $166,422.
• Robinson received 47½ percent of the net gate, plus $60,000 from television and radio. His total purse was $139,050.
• Fullmer received 12½ percent of the net gate, which was $20,802. He didn't get any of the television and radio money.
• Fullmer put Robinson down for a six-count in the seventh round.
• Robinson suffered a cut over his left eye.

Unofficial Press Row Scorecards (all for Fullmer)

• Associated Press: 9-6
• United Press: 9-6
• Elyria Chronicle Telegram: 8-5-2
• New York Herald Tribune: 8-7
• Ogden Standard-Examiner: 10-5

External Link

• New York Herald Tribune News Service - January 3, 1957