Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Marty Servo (2nd meeting)

Robinson and Servo fight along the ropes

Ray Robinson 144 lbs beat Marty Servo 143 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1942-05-28
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Billy Cavanaugh 3-5
• Judge: Bill Healy 6-3
• Judge: Tom Curley 9-1

• Photo #2, Photo #3

Notes

• Robinson was a 6-1 favorite.
• There was a crowd of 13,673 at Madison Square Garden and the gross gate was $31,870.
• The referee took the second round away from Servo for a low blow.
• The Associated Press had Robinson winning by one round.
• After the verdict was announced, the booing was so loud that ring announcer Harry Balogh was unable to make himself heard sufficiently over the public address system to introduce the next fight.

External Link

• "Robinson Has Narrow Call In Keeping Record Intact" - The Calgary Herald - May 29, 1942