Joey Maxim vs Sugar Ray Robinson
On June 25, 1952, Sugar Ray Robinson (131-2-2, 87 KOs) gets a shot at the light-heavyweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Joey Maxim (77-18-4, 20 KOs).
Maxim vs Robinson Stats
Joey Maxim is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ted Lowry, 3 months and 19 days ago. Sugar Ray Robinson is on a 3-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round KO win over Rocky Graziano, 2 months and 9 days ago.
Maxim vs Robinson Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Sugar Ray Robinson at 50.8-49.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Robinson has a slightly better chance of winning, but Maxim could also certainly pull it off.
Maxim vs Robinson Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the final round, and Joey Maxim is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion. Maxim improves his record to 78-18-4 (21 KOs), while Robinson adds a loss to his record at 131-3-2.