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Bobo Olson

Bobo Olson held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles between 1953 and 1955. Olson was the undisputed middleweight world champion from 1953 to 1955.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC middleweight, 1953–1955)
2 years, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1952 – Jan 1957

Light HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1952age 23AprJulOctage 241953AprJulOctage 251954AprJulOctage 261955AprJulOctage 271956AprJulOctage 281957
195219531954195519561957

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1966

  2. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1965

  4. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 7 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1964

  6. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1963

  8. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 6 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1962

  10. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1960

  12. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 8 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1956

  14. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 4/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. 1955

  16. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  17. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. Archie Moore beats Bobo Olson via knockout 3/15

    Light Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. 1954

  20. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Bobo Olson beats Pierre Langlois via knockout 11/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Bobo Olson beats Rocky Castellani via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Bobo Olson beats Kid Gavilan via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1953

  25. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1952

  28. The Ring magazine rates Bobo Olson No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  29. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bobo Olson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring