Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Paul Pender (1st meeting)

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Pender and Robinson battle in close

Paul Pender 160 lbs beat Ray Robinson 159 lbs by SD in round 15 of 15

  • Date: 1960-01-22
  • Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Referee: Joe Zapustas 142-146
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  • Judge: John Norton 148-142
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  • Judge: Joe Santoro 147-138
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  • World Middleweight Championship (1st defense of 5th reign by Robinson)
  • Photo #2, Photo #3

Notes

  • This was Robinson's first title defense in 22 months. He had been stripped by the National Boxing Association for inactivity. He was then recognized only by Massachusetts, New York and The Ring.
  • Robinson was a 5-1 favorite.
  • A crowd of 10,608 paid $85,010 to see the fight.
  • The Associated Press scored the fight 145-141 for Robinson.
  • A poll of ringside press showed a 9-6 edge for Robinson.

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