Gene Fullmer (born July 21, 1931) is a former American middleweight boxer. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
Fullmer was born in West Jordan, Utah and raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon He began his professional career in 1951 and won his first 29 fights, 19 by knockout.
Fullmer won the world middleweight championship on January 2, 1957 when he upset the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson by winning a 15-round decision. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer On May 1, 1957 they fought a rematch. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The fight began as expected, with Fullmer using his strength and awkwardness to bull into Robinson and force him onto his heels. In the fifth round Robinson, while backing up, lashed out with what has been called the perfect left hook. It caught Fullmer flush on the chin and knocked him out.
In 1959, the National Boxing Association withdrew its recognition of Robinson as middleweight champion. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Fullmer and fellow former middleweight champion Carmen Basilio fought for the vacant NBA title on August 28, 1959, and Fullmer won the crown when he TKOed Basilio in the 14th round. Carmine Basilio, born April 2 1927 in Canastota New York, better known in the Boxing World as Carmen Basilio, is a former Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meanwhile, Robinson was to lose his version of the middleweight championship to Paul Pender. Paul Pender ( June 20, 1930 &ndash January 12, 2003) was an American Middleweight boxer.
Fullmer and Pender never met to settle their claims to the middleweight title, and Pender eventually retired. Meanwhile, Fullmer fought and turned back the challenges of many top contenders, such as Basilio, Spider Webb, Florentino Fernandez, and welterweight champion Benny "Kid" Paret. For Spider Webb of The Horrors see Rhys 'Spider' Webb; for the fictional drummer see Bad News. Florentino "the Ox" Fernández (born March 6, 1936 in Santiago de Cuba) was a hard punching Cuban Middleweight who fought Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing Benny "Kid" Paret, born Bernardo Paret ( March 14 1937 - April 3 1962) born in Santa Clara, Cuba, He narrowly escaped being dethroned when he was held to 15-round draws by Robinson and future titleholder Joey Giardello. Carmine Orlando Tilelli ( July 16, 1930 - September 4, 2008) was an American boxer who was the middleweight champion In their final meeting, a title bout in 1961, Fullmer beat Robinson by unanimous decision. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Fullmer finally lost the middleweight title to Dick Tiger on October 23, 1962 in a unanimous decision. Dick Tiger CBE (born Richard Ihetu August 14, 1929 - December 14 1971) was a boxer from Amaigbo Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They fought a rematch on February 23, 1963, which resulted in a draw. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fullmer's attempts to regain the middleweight crown finally ended when he was TKOed in seven rounds by Tiger on August 10, 1963. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Fullmer's final record included 55 wins (24 by KO), 6 losses, and 3 draws.
Personal
Fullmer had two brothers who boxed: Don Fullmer, who twice challenged for the World Middleweight Title, and Jay Fullmer, who boxed as a lightweight. Don Fullmer (born February 21 1939 is a former boxer and brother of former world middleweight champion Gene Fullmer.
| Preceded by Sugar Ray Robinson |
World Middleweight Champion 2 Jan 1957– 1 May 1957 |
Succeeded by Sugar Ray Robinson |
| Preceded by Sugar Ray Robinson Stripped |
NBA World Middleweight Champion Later WBA Title 28 Aug 1959– 23 Oct 1962 |
Succeeded by Dick Tiger |
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