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HISTORY: Sugar Ray Robinson and Randolph Turpin fought a famous two-match World Middleweight Championship series in 1951, resulting in one of boxing's greatest upsets followed by an immediate, dramatic knockout.
Fight 1: July 10, 1951 (London)
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Result: Turpin won via 15-round unanimous decision at Earls Court Arena.
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Context: Concluding an extravagant European tour, an undertrained Robinson faced the relentless, physically strong British contender.
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Impact: Turpin pulled off a massive shocker to capture the World Middleweight title, dealing Robinson only the second loss of his career.
Fight 2: September 12, 1951 (New York)
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Result: Robinson won via 10th-round TKO at the Polo Grounds.
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Context: Facing a record crowd of over 60,000, Robinson entered the rematch in vastly better shape. A cut and bleeding Robinson faced a "do or die" moment.
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Impact: In the 10th round, Robinson unleashed a furious barrage of power punches, dropping Turpin and forcing referee Ruby Goldstein to stop the fight with eight seconds left in the round to reclaim his championship.
Offered here is an original, type 1, studio photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson, Randy Turpin and others which has been signed on the studio photo folder by Sugar Ray Robinson which he inscribed to Randy Turpin.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, type 1, studio photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson, Randy Turpin and others which has been signed on the studio photo folder by Sugar Ray Robinson which he inscribed to Randy Turpin. The photo and autograph are inside the Studio Folder which consists of 4 pages including covers. Boldly signed inside, adjacent to the photo in ink, "To my Pal Randy Best Wishes Sugar Ray Robinson." The photo is 5 1/4" x 7." Bold and clear. Not creased or torn. The folder is 8" x 10" and has some edge and corner wear. Clean.
Incredible autograph of one champion to another.
