Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Artie Levine
Ray Robinson 150 lbs beat Artie Levine 159 lbs by KO at 2:41 in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1946-11-06
- Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Jackie Davis
"Sugar..was almost kayoed in the fourth round. A left hook, followed by a right cross, both to the chin, put (him) down and almost out...Sugar rose unsteadily and called upon all his ring skill and stamina to last out the round...Sugar had several other close calls during the course of the evening. Artie's left hooks and resounding right crosses occasionally found their marks and with telling effect. Robinson's class and body punching were taking their toll from the heavier Levine as the bout progressed. Sugar started the tenth with knockout intent. With the round about two minutes gone, Sugar paralyzed Artie with a right to the solar plexus. Then Sugar became a 'killer,' throwing punches with reckless abandon to both head and body with the result that Artie was beaten to the floor."
(The Ring, January 1947, page 34.)
Notes
- Robinson was a 5-1 favorite.
- A crowd of 12,102 produced a Cleveland record indoor gate of $74,312.
- Robinson's purse was $12,500 and Levine got $14,914.
- Referee Jackie Davis had Robinson ahead 5-4, while Judges Charlie Bill and Herb Williams had him in front 5-3-1 and 6-2-1, respectively. [1]
- 1996 Plain Dealer article: [2]