Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Armand Vanucci (1st meeting)

Ray Robinson 159 lbs beat Armand Vanucci 159 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1963-10-14
• Location: Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France

Notes

• Vanucci was a full-time security guard at the Louvre Museum.
• United Press International reported: "The referee and three officials gave 'Old Man' Robinson the 10-round decision but did not disclose their voting before the 5,000 booing fans last night at the Palais des Sports."
• Robinson said, "I was lucky to win. Vanucci put up a fine defense, but I was not feeling myself."
• Vanucci said, "It was a shocking decision. I definitely won. I outboxed him, but they gave him the fight."

External Link

• United Press International - October 15, 1963