Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Johnny Lombardo
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Ray Robinson 162 lbs beat Johnny Lombardo 153 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1955-03-29
- Location: Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Judge: Joe Blink 98-94
- Judge: Willie Purcell 96-99
- Judge: Paul Pusateri 97-93
- Unofficial AP scorecard: 93-91
Notes
- Robinson was a 2-1 favorite.
- A crowd of 5,124 produced a gross gate of $15,008.50.
- The Associated Press reported: "Sugar Ray Robinson, former welterweight and middleweight champion of the world, won a split ten-round decision tonight over Johnny Lombardo of Mount Carmel, Pa. In winning, however, Robinson showed only an occasional flash of his one-time speed and hitting ability. There were no knockdowns. Robinson weighed 162 and Lombardo 153. Lombardo forced the fighting most of the way and worked the New Yorker's body throughout the bout. His left jab and left hook bothered Robinson early in the fight but the former champion...speeded up toward the finish to gain the edge"
- Robinson praised Lombardo as being a tough fighter and said he was "stung" several times. Robinson also expressed dissatisfaction with his own timing, saying that he "just wasn't sharp."