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.
Statements (47)
| 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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