Bobby Watts

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Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts (born November 11, 1949)[1] 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,[2] 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.[1] Among his losses were a defeat to Mustafa Hamsho, via a sixth-round knockout, in a fight that was refereed by Larry Hazzard.[3]

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 IBF super middleweight champion Charles Brewer and IBF world Super-Welterweight champion Buster Drayton.

Professional boxing record[edit]

38 Wins (20 knockouts, 18 decisions), 7 Losses (6 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 21-0 United Kingdom Mark Kaylor TKO 4 03/05/1983 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fourth round.
Win 4-2-1 United States Dennis "The Menace" Roberts KO 5 02/09/1982 Pennsylvania Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 5-14-1 United States Fred "Flintstone" Reed KO 6 13/02/1982 South Carolina Camden, South Carolina, United States
Win 2-6 United States Lonnie Wilcox KO 1 26/12/1981 South Carolina Camden Municipal Arena, Camden, South Carolina, United States Wilcox knocked out at 1:21 of the first round.
Win 5-9 United States Willie Ray Taylor KO 7 10/11/1981 South Carolina Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Loss 47-2-2 United States Marvelous Marvin Hagler TKO 2 19/04/1980 Maine Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, United States
Win 12-4 United States Fred "Thump" Johnson KO 3 01/02/1980 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Johnson knocked out at 2:45 of the third round.
Win 6-9-1 United States Clifford Wills TKO 3 30/10/1979 Pennsylvania Upper Darby Forum, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:10 of the third round.
Win 21-6-5 Argentina Norberto Rufino Cabrera PTS 8 02/12/1978 Italy Marsala Sports Palace, Marsala, Italy
Loss 15-1-2 Syria Mustafa Hamsho TKO 6 21/09/1978 New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Win 13-9 United States Johnny Heard PTS 10 03/06/1978 Maryland Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Loss 28-12 United States David "Chevy" Love TKO 4 27/03/1977 Texas Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the fourth round.
Win -- Guyana Reggie Ford UD 10 22/01/1977 Florida Pensacola Civic Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 7-3-3 United States Casey Gacic TKO 7 14/07/1976 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 13-26-1 United States Ernie Burns TKO 2 10/05/1976 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the second round.
Win 25-0-1 United States Marvelous Marvin Hagler MD 10 13/01/1976 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 46-46, 46-44, 48-44.
Win 11-3-1 United States James "Sweet" Marshall TKO 9 16/09/1975 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the ninth round.
Win 29-2-1 United States Willie "The Worm" Monroe UD 10 12/11/1974 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 24-3 United States Eugene "Cyclone" Hart KO 1 15/07/1974 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Hart knocked out at 2:49 of the first round.
Win 12-3 United States Mario Rosa SD 10 17/12/1973 New York (state) Felt Forum, New York City, United States
Win 32-22-9 Argentina Carlos Alberto Salinas TKO 8 08/10/1973 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 60-28-6 United States Manuel "Manny" Gonzalez UD 10 23/07/1973 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 21-10-1 United States Don Cobbs KO 3 24/05/1973 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Cobbs knocked out at 2:49 of the third round.
Win 20-23-4 Canada Gary Broughton PTS 10 09/04/1973 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 36-17-1 United States Willie "Sweetwater" Warren UD 10 05/03/1973 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 18-8-1 United States Don Cobbs KO 2 20/11/1972 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Watts knocked out at 2:04 of the second round.
Win 31-10-1 United States Alvin Phillips UD 10 20/10/1972 New York (state) Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States 8-2, 6-4, 7-3.
Win 23-2-1 United States Ralph Palladin TKO 6 20/06/1972 Maryland Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Draw 23-2 United States Ralph Palladin PTS 10 05/04/1972 Pennsylvania Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 22-1 United States Ralph Palladin PTS 10 01/12/1971 Pennsylvania Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 7-2 United States Roy "Smoky" Edmonds TKO 5 08/10/1971 New York (state) Felt Forum, New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the fifth round.
Win 17-15-5 Puerto Rico Luis Vinales PTS 10 21/09/1971 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 8-13-1 United States Junius Hinton KO 5 10/08/1971 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 9-3-1 Puerto Rico Julio Figueroa UD 8 07/06/1971 Pennsylvania The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 8-4-1 United States Perry Abney TKO 7 29/04/1971 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3-1 United States Roy "Smoky" Edmonds PTS 6 09/02/1971 Pennsylvania The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win -- Ken Robbins KO 1 24/11/1970 Pennsylvania The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Robbins knocked out at 2:58 of the first round.
Loss 4-0 United States Armando Muniz PTS 6 03/09/1970 California Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 10-0-1 United States Clarence "Butch" Geigger TKO 6 25/04/1970 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win -- "Real Mean" Joe Greene KO 2 25/03/1970 Nevada Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16-19-4 United States Tommy Shaffer PTS 6 11/11/1969 Pennsylvania The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 13-8 United States Leroy "Hurricane" Roberts PTS 6 14/10/1969 Pennsylvania The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 0-2 Ron "Boom Boom" Nesby PTS 6 30/09/1969 Pennsylvania The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1-0 United States Carlos Byrd KO 2 30/06/1969 United States Washington National Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Win 3-1 United States Alberto Millan TKO 4 28/03/1969 Maryland Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win 2-2 United States Teddy Cooper PTS 6 13/03/1969 Maryland Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bobby "Bugaloo" Watts". Philly Boxing History. Fairhill Street Productions, LLC. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Bobby Watts". BoxRec. BoxRec. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Bout".

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