Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Izzy Jannazzo
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Ray Robinson 145 lbs beat Izzy Jannazzo 149 lbs by TKO at 2:43 in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1942-12-01
- Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Jackie Davis
- A crowd of 12,190 paid $47,934.98.
- The Associated Press reported: "Robinson, weighing 145, delivered a volley of lefts and rights to Jannazzo's face during most of the first seven rounds. In the eighth, Sugar slammed Izzy all over the ring and finally floored him for a count of nine. Robinson resumed his deadly attack after Jannazzo arose, and Referee Jackie Davis halted it after two minutes and 13 seconds of the round."