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Gene Fullmer Best Fights

Here is a list of Fullmer's best fights. For a list of Fullmer's losses, refer to "Gene Fullmer Losses".

  1. 1. Gene Fullmer defeats Sugar Ray Robinson

    On January 2, 1957 Gene Fullmer fought Sugar Ray Robinson in a middleweight world-title fight for Robinson's The Ring title. Fullmer was 25 years old and with a record of 30-3 (11), and Robinson was 35 years old and with a record of 139-4-2 (91). Fullmer won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.

  2. 2. Gene Fullmer defeats Sugar Ray Robinson

    On March 4, 1961 Gene Fullmer faced off against Sugar Ray Robinson in a middleweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 45-4-2 (14), and Robinson was 39 years old and with a record of 143-8-3 (94). Fullmer won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision.

  3. 3. Gene Fullmer KOs Carmen Basilio

    On August 28, 1959 Gene Fullmer faced off against Carmen Basilio in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 42-4 (13), and Basilio was 32 years old and with a record of 54-13-7 (27). Fullmer stopped Carmen Basilio via TKO.

  4. 4. Gene Fullmer stops Carmen Basilio

    On June 29, 1960 Gene Fullmer faced off against Carmen Basilio in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 44-4-1 (14), and Basilio was 33 years old and with a record of 54-14-7 (27). Fullmer stopped Carmen Basilio via retirement.

  5. 5. Gene Fullmer KOs Benny Paret

    On December 9, 1961 Gene Fullmer faced off against Benny Paret in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 47-4-2 (15), and Paret was 24 years old and with a record of 35-10-3 (11). Fullmer stopped Benny Paret via KO.