Gene Fullmer vs Sugar Ray Robinson 2
On May 1, 1957, Sugar Ray Robinson (139-5-2, 91 KOs) gets a shot at the middleweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Gene Fullmer (32-3, 11 KOs).
Fullmer vs Robinson 2 Stats
Gene Fullmer is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ernie Durando, 2 months and 13 days ago. Sugar Ray Robinson is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Fullmer, 3 months and 29 days ago.
Fullmer vs Robinson 2 Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Sugar Ray Robinson at 99-1 winning odds. Gene Fullmer really doesn't have much to present against Robinson.
Fullmer vs Robinson 2 Result
In the rematch, Sugar Ray Robinson stopped the champion via KO in the 5th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new The Ring middleweight champion. Robinson improves his record to 140-5-2 (92 KOs), while Fullmer adds a loss to his record at 32-4.