Randy Turpin

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Randy Turpin was a British middleweight boxing champion best known for his stunning 1951 upset victory over Sugar Ray Robinson.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
middleweight boxer
professional boxer
burialPlace Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath suicide by gunshot
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1928-06-07
dateOfDeath 1966-05-17
dateOfTitleWin 1951-07-10
describedBySource British boxing history
era 20th-century boxing
ethnicGroup Black British
event 1951 world middleweight title fight vs Sugar Ray Robinson in London
familyName Turpin NERFINISHED
givenName Randolph NERFINISHED
hallOfFame International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
name Randy Turpin NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableAchievement British middleweight boxing champion
European middleweight boxing champion
World middleweight boxing champion
notableFor stunning upset victory over Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951
notableWork defeating Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951
occupation boxer
opponent Buster Mills NERFINISHED
Don Cockell NERFINISHED
Sugar Ray Robinson NERFINISHED
parent Lionel Turpin NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED
recordSummary held world middleweight title briefly in 1951
religion Jehovah's Witnesses NERFINISHED
rematchLocation Polo Grounds, New York City NERFINISHED
rematchOpponent Sugar Ray Robinson NERFINISHED
rematchResult lost to Sugar Ray Robinson by technical knockout
residence Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED
result defeated Sugar Ray Robinson on points in 15 rounds
sexOrGender male
sibling Dick Turpin NERFINISHED
Jackie Turpin NERFINISHED
sport boxing
titleHeld British Middleweight Title NERFINISHED
European Middleweight Title NERFINISHED
World Middleweight Title NERFINISHED
weightClass light heavyweight
middleweight

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Sugar Ray Robinson fought Randy Turpin