Gene Fullmer vs Sugar Ray Robinson II
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 II 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 II 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 II 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.