Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Carl (Bobo) Olson (2nd meeting)

Robinson slips to the canvas in the tenth round

Ray Robinson 157 lbs beat Bobo Olson 160 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1952-03-13
• Location: Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA
• Referee: Jack Downey 86.5-78.5
• Judge: Toby Irwin 84.5-80.5
• Judge: Frankie Brown 85.5-79.5

• World Middleweight Championship (1st defense of 2nd reign by Robinson)

Notes

• Robinson was a 10-1 betting favorite.
• A crowd of 10,033 produced a gate of $63,053.
• Robinson missed with a left hook in the tenth round, lost his balance and went down on one knee. Olsen showed fine sportsmanship and stepped back until Robinson regained his feet.
• Robinson said the fight was "as tough a battle as I ever had."
• Robinson donated all but one dollar of his purse to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund.

Newspaper Artcile

• "Tired Robinson Gains Decision" Associated Press, March 14, 1952