On January 2, 1957, a 25-year-old Gene Fullmer (29-3, 11 KOs) got a shot at the The Ring middleweight title held by 35-year-old Sugar Ray Robinson (139-4-2, 91 KOs).
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 11 days. Robinson was on a 7-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 23 days.
Gene Fullmer defeated Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision and wins the The Ring title — in his first world-title fight. Fullmer improves his record to 30-3, while Robinson adds a loss to his record at 139-5-2.
On December 9, 1961, a 30-year-old Gene Fullmer (46-4-2, 14 KOs) and a 24-year-old Cuban boxer Benny Paret (35-10-3, 11 KOs) met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days. Paret was on a 1-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 9 days.
Gene Fullmer stopped Benny Paret via KO in the 10th round. Fullmer improves his record to 47-4-2 (15 KOs), while Paret adds a loss to his record at 35-11-3.
On August 28, 1959, a 28-year-old Gene Fullmer (41-4, 12 KOs) and a 32-year-old Carmen Basilio (54-13-7, 27 KOs) met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 8 days. Basilio was on a 2-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 27 days.
Gene Fullmer stopped Carmen Basilio via TKO in the 14th round. Fullmer improves his record to 42-4 (13 KOs), while Basilio adds a loss to his record at 54-14-7.
On March 4, 1961, a 29-year-old Gene Fullmer (44-4-2, 14 KOs) and a 39-year-old Sugar Ray Robinson (143-8-3, 94 KOs) met in the ring for the 4th time, in a middleweight bout.
Fullmer came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 1 day. Robinson was on a 0-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 1 day.
In the rematch, Gene Fullmer defeated Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision in the 15-round middleweight fight. Fullmer improves his record to 45-4-2, while Robinson adds a loss to his record at 143-9-3.
On June 29, 1960, a 28-year-old Gene Fullmer (43-4-1, 13 KOs) and a 33-year-old Carmen Basilio (54-14-7, 27 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a middleweight bout.
Fullmer came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days. Basilio was on a -1-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 1 day.
In the rematch, Gene Fullmer stopped Carmen Basilio via RTD in the 12th round. Fullmer improves his record to 44-4-1 (14 KOs), while Basilio adds a loss to his record at 54-15-7.
On December 4, 1959, a 28-year-old Gene Fullmer (42-4, 13 KOs) and Spider Webb met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a middleweight bout.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days.
In the rematch, Gene Fullmer defeated Spider Webb via unanimous decision in the 15-round middleweight fight. Fullmer improves his record to 43-4
On February 23, 1963, Gene Fullmer and Dick Tiger met again in an immediate rematch.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months. Tiger was on a 8-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months.
The fight ended in a points decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Fullmer is now 47-5-3 and Tiger, 46-14-3.
On August 5, 1961, a 30-year-old Gene Fullmer (45-4-2, 14 KOs) and Florentino Fernández met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day.
Gene Fullmer defeated Florentino Fernández via split decision in the 15-round middleweight fight. Fullmer improves his record to 46-4-2
On October 23, 1962, the 31-year-old WBA middleweight world champion, Gene Fullmer (47-4-2, 15 KOs), faced a 33-year-old Nigerian boxer Dick Tiger (45-14-2, 21 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 14 days. Tiger was on a 7-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 23 days.
Dick Tiger defeated Gene Fullmer via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Tiger improves his record to 46-14-2, while Fullmer adds a loss to his record at 47-5-2.
On April 26, 1954, a 22-year-old Gene Fullmer (10-0, 7 KOs) and Charley Cato met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Fullmer came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 20 days.
In the rematch, Gene Fullmer stopped Charley Cato via KO in the 1st round. Fullmer improves his record to 11-0 (8 KOs)