June 25, 1947: Boxer Jimmy Doyle Killed in Title Fight with Sugar Ray Robinson - History and Headlines
June 25, 1947: Boxer Jimmy Doyle Killed in Title Fight with Sugar Ray Robinson - History and Headlines
Jun 26, 2018
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The Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle fight was a tragic welterweight championship bout on June 25, 1947, where Robinson won by an eighth-round knockout, but Doyle died from injuries hours later. Robinson had a premonition of the knockout, and despite his efforts to stop the fight, he went through with it after being assured by a priest. In a display of sportsmanship and compassion, Robinson donated the earnings from his next four fights to Doyle's mother to help her buy a house. #boxeo #boxing
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The Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle fight was a tragic welterweight championship bout on June 25, 1947, where Robinson won by an eighth-round knockout, but Doyle died from injuries hours later. Robinson had a premonition of the knockout, and despite his efforts to stop the fight, he went through with it after being assured by a priest. In a display of sportsmanship and compassion, Robinson donated the earnings from his next four fights to Doyle's mother to help her buy a house. #boxeo #boxing
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