Sugar Ray Robinson garners reward as the best boxer in historical past, pound-for-pound, and was a light-weight heavyweight championship crown away from strengthening his case all of the extra.
On June 25, 1952, Robinson fought Joey Maxim, the reigning champion making his second title protection.
Robinson was not far faraway from a blistering 91-fight successful streak that spanned from 1943 to 1951. His domination of the welterweight and middleweight divisions took the boxing world by storm and he was on tempo to attain a rarity in ascending from light-weight to light-heavyweight glory.
Maxim captured the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring mild heavyweight titles in 1950 towards Freddie Mills and had tasted victory over Jersey Joe Walcott earlier in his profession, although his most outstanding fights at heavyweight towards the likes of Ezzard Charles and Walcott in rematches all led to defeat.
It was 103 levels the day of the battle – which came about at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx, New York.
Such intense warmth triggered the battle to be stopped forward of spherical 14, as Robinson might not proceed. The draw of the event wilted beneath the solar, however a number of others in attendance had been additionally overcome by the sweltering warmth, together with referee Ruby Goldstein, who was changed in spherical 10 by Ray Miller.
On the time of the stoppage, Robinson led 7-3-3, 9-3-1, and 10-3 on the rating playing cards.
Robinson’s loss marked the one time he would contend for the sunshine heavyweight championship. Following his defeat which gave him a 132-3-2 file, he would end his profession at 174-19-6, going 42-16-4 main as much as his retirement.
Robinson was Maxim’s highest profile victory. He would lose his titles in his subsequent battle towards legend Archie Moore, and although he would by no means reign as champion once more, he was in a position to rating one other profession defining win over Corridor of Famer Floyd Patterson in 1954.
