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Randolph Turpin

Randolph Turpin held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles in 1951. Turpin was the undisputed middleweight world champion in 1951.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC middleweight, 1951)
2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1951 – Jan 1954

MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1951age 22AprJulage 23Oct1952AprJulage 24Oct1953AprJulage 25Oct1954
1951195219531954

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1956

  2. The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 8 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1953

  4. The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. Bobo Olson beats Randolph Turpin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1952

  7. The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 8 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1951

  9. The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  10. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Randolph Turpin via technical knockout 10/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Randolph Turpin beats Sugar Ray Robinson via points decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1950

  13. The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1949

  15. The Ring magazine rates Randolph Turpin No. 9 at middleweight in its annual ratings