Bobby 'Boogaloo' Watts
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Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts (November 11, 1941) is an American born middleweight boxer who fought primarily in the mid-1970s. Born in Sumter County in a small town named Rembert, South Carolina, Bobby Watts came to Philadelphia at age 10 and began boxing at the urging of his cousin, future heavyweight contender Jimmy Young.
Watts was a top contender, and one of the most skilled of the 1970s Philadelphia middleweights. "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 second round knockout.
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 former super middleweight champion Charles Brewer and contender Buster Drayton.
[edit] References
- ^ "Philly Boxing History - Bobby Watts". http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com/boxers/boxer_watts.htm. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
[edit] External links
- Boogaloo film website
- Interview with Bobby ‘Boogaloo’ Watts: One of Philly’s Finest!
- Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts vs. "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler - Jan 13, 1976
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