Bobby Watts boxer

Bobby Watts boxer
bouts
47
won
39
lost
7
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1969-03-13
Height
6′ 0½″/184cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1949-11-11
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts (born November 11, 1949) is an American born middleweight boxer who fought primarily in the mid-1970s. Born in Sumter County, South Carolina in a small town named Rembert, Bobby Watts came to Philadelphia at age 10 and began boxing at the urging of his cousin, future heavyweight contender Jimmy Young."Boogaloo" is most famously known for defeating Marvelous Marvin Hagler, scoring a controversial 10-round majority decision on January 13, 1976, at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.Among his losses were a defeat to Mustafa Hamsho, via a sixth-round knockout.He finished his career with a record of 38 wins (20 KOs), 7 losses and 1 draw. After his boxing career ended in 1982, Watts trained former super middleweight champion Charles Brewer and IBF world Super-Welterweight champion Buster Drayton.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1983-05-03 Mark Kaylor WWWWWW Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Technical knockout
1982-09-02 Dennis Roberts LDWWLW Arena, Hershey WIN
Technical knockout
1982-02-13 Fred Reed LLLWLL Camden WIN
KO
1981-12-26 Lonnie Wilcox LLLLLW Municipal Arena, Camden WIN
KO
1981-11-10 Willie Ray Taylor LLLLLW Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg WIN
KO
1980-04-20 Marvin Hagler WWWWDW Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland LOST
Technical knockout
1980-02-01 Fred Johnson WWLWL Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1979-10-30 Clifford Wills LLWLLW Forum, Upper Darby WIN
Technical knockout
1978-12-02 Norberto Rufino Cabrera WWWLWW Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala WIN
Points
1978-09-21 Mustafa Hamsho WWWWWW Armory, Jersey City LOST
Technical knockout
1978-06-03 Johnny Heard LLLWWL Civic Center, Baltimore WIN
Points
1977-03-27 David Love WLWLWW Randolph AFB, San Antonio LOST
Technical knockout
1977-01-22 Reggie Ford debut Civic Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-07-14 Casey Gacic WLLDDL Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Corner retirement
1976-05-10 Ernie Burns WLWLLW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1976-01-13 Marvin Hagler WWWWWW Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Majority decision
1975-09-16 James Marshall WLWWWW Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1974-11-12 Willie Monroe WWDWWW Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-07-15 Eugene Hart WLLWWL Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1973-12-17 Mario Rosa WLWWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Split-decision
1973-10-08 Carlos Alberto Salinas LLLWWL Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1973-07-23 Manuel Gonzalez WWLLLW Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-05-24 Don Cobbs WWLLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1973-04-09 Garry Broughton LWWWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-03-05 Willie Warren WWWLWL Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-11-20 Don Cobbs DWWLWW Spectrum, Philadelphia LOST
KO
1972-10-20 Alvin Phillips LLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-06-20 Ralph Palladin WWWLWD Convention Center, Baltimore WIN
Technical knockout
1972-04-05 Ralph Palladin WWWWLW Catholic Youth Center, Scranton DRAW
Points
1971-12-01 Ralph Palladin LWWWWW Catholic Youth Center, Scranton WIN
Split-decision
1971-10-08 Roy Edmonds WLWWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1971-09-21 Luis Vinales LWLLLW Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1971-08-10 Junious Hinton LLLLLL Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1971-06-07 Julio Figueroa WWWDLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-04-29 Perry Abney WWDLWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1971-02-09 Roy Edmonds LWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1970-11-24 Ken Robbins debut Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1970-09-03 Armando Muniz WWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1970-04-22 Clarence Geigger DWWWWW Silver Slipper, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1970-04-08 Chuck Jefferson L Silver Slipper, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1970-03-25 Joe Greene debut Silver Slipper, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1969-11-11 Tommy Shaffer WLLWLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-10-14 Leroy Roberts WLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
1969-09-30 Ron Nesby LL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Points
1969-06-30 Carlos Byrd W National Arena, Washington WIN
KO
1969-03-28 Alberto Millan WWWL Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore WIN
Technical knockout
1969-03-13 Teddy Cooper LWLW Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore WIN
Points

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