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bob_bask · 11-17-2015, 04:46 PM

Robinson Drops Nelson

Sugar Ray Robinson made the first defense of his unified lightweight title a short one as he knocked out Azumah Nelson in the third round of a scheduled 12-rounder.

Nelson, the 36-year-old Ghanaian veteran, was saved as he hit the canvas at 2:57 in the third.

Nelson's only trip to the canvas came after Robinson displayed his ring brilliance by pounding the former champion into a bloody mess in less than nine minutes of ring action.

11-17-2015, 04:46 PM	#179
bob_bask Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,387	Robinson Drops Nelson Sugar Ray Robinson made the first defense of his unified lightweight title a short one as he knocked out Azumah Nelson in the third round of a scheduled 12-rounder. Nelson, the 36-year-old Ghanaian veteran, was saved as he hit the canvas at 2:57 in the third. Nelson's only trip to the canvas came after Robinson displayed his ring brilliance by pounding the former champion into a bloody mess in less than nine minutes of ring action. __________________ "I occasionally agreed to carry an opponent, almost always in what is known as a tune-up fight. I never considered it morally wrong as long as I was winning the fight. I was never a killer, like some fighters. I never enjoyed knocking out a guy who I knew had no chance to beat me." Sugar Ray Robinson Last edited by bob_bask; 11-17-2015 at 04:48 PM.