Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Norman Rubio (1st meeting)

Rubio is sent thru the ropes in the 7th round

Ray Robinson 143 lbs beat Norman Rubio 144 lbs by TKO at 3:00 in round 7 of 12

• Date: 1942-03-20
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Donovan

• Attendance: 11,274
• Gate: $22,000

Robinson knocked Rubio down in the 4th for a one-count. In the 7th roudn, after Rubio drove him back with an attack, Robinson stunned him with right and left to the jaw, and then drove him down for a nine-count after a barrage. Robinson battered Rubio over the remainder of the round. The fight was stopped between the seventh and eighth rounds.

Source: New York Times