Bobby Watts
Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts (November 11, 1949)[1] 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,[2] 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 sixth 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 IBF world Super-Welterweight champion Buster Drayton.
Professional boxing record
| 38 Wins (20 knockouts, 18 decisions), 7 Losses (6 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21-0 |  Mark Kaylor |
TKO | 4 | 03/05/1983 |  Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 4-2-1 |  Dennis "The Menace" Roberts |
KO | 5 | 02/09/1982 |  Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 5-14-1 | Fred "Flintstone" Reed |
KO | 6 | 13/02/1982 |  Camden, South Carolina, United States |
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| Win | 2-6 | Lonnie Wilcox |
KO | 1 | 26/12/1981 | Camden Municipal Arena, Camden, South Carolina, United States |
Wilcox knocked out at 1:21 of the first round. |
| Win | 5-9 | Willie Ray Taylor |
KO | 7 | 10/11/1981 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
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| Loss | 47-2-2 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler |
TKO | 2 | 19/04/1980 |  Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, United States |
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| Win | 12-4 | Fred "Thump" Johnson |
KO | 3 | 01/02/1980 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Johnson knocked out at 2:45 of the third round. |
| Win | 6-9-1 | Clifford Wills |
TKO | 3 | 30/10/1979 | Upper Darby Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:10 of the third round. |
| Win | 21-6-5 |  Norberto Rufino Cabrera |
PTS | 8 | 02/12/1978 |  Marsala Sports Palace, Marsala, Italy |
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| Loss | 15-1-2 |  Mustafa Hamsho |
TKO | 6 | 21/09/1978 |  Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 13-9 | Johnny Heard |
PTS | 10 | 03/06/1978 |  Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Loss | 28-12 | David "Chevy" Love |
TKO | 4 | 27/03/1977 |  Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the fourth round. |
| Win | -- |  Reggie Ford |
UD | 10 | 22/01/1977 |  Pensacola Civic Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 7-3-3 | Casey Gacic |
TKO | 7 | 14/07/1976 | Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 13-26-1 | Ernie Burns |
TKO | 2 | 10/05/1976 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the second round. |
| Win | 25-0-1 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler |
MD | 10 | 13/01/1976 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
46-46, 46-44, 48-44. |
| Win | 11-3-1 | James "Sweet" Marshall |
TKO | 9 | 16/09/1975 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 29-2-1 | Willie "The Worm" Monroe |
UD | 10 | 12/11/1974 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 24-3 | Eugene "Cyclone" Hart |
KO | 1 | 15/07/1974 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Hart knocked out at 2:49 of the first round. |
| Win | 12-3 | Mario Rosa |
SD | 10 | 17/12/1973 |  Felt Forum, New York City, United States |
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| Win | 32-22-9 | Carlos Alberto Salinas |
TKO | 8 | 08/10/1973 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 60-28-6 | Manuel "Manny" Gonzalez |
UD | 10 | 23/07/1973 | Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 21-10-1 | Don Cobbs |
KO | 3 | 24/05/1973 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Cobbs knocked out at 2:49 of the third round. |
| Win | 20-23-4 |  Gary Broughton |
PTS | 10 | 09/04/1973 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 36-17-1 | Willie "Sweetwater" Warren |
UD | 10 | 05/03/1973 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Loss | 18-8-1 | Don Cobbs |
KO | 2 | 20/11/1972 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Watts knocked out at 2:04 of the second round. |
| Win | 31-10-1 | Alvin Phillips |
UD | 10 | 20/10/1972 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States |
8-2, 6-4, 7-3. |
| Win | 23-2-1 | Ralph Palladin |
TKO | 6 | 20/06/1972 | Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Draw | 23-2 | Ralph Palladin |
PTS | 10 | 05/04/1972 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 22-1 | Ralph Palladin |
PTS | 10 | 01/12/1971 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 7-2 | Roy "Smoky" Edmonds |
TKO | 5 | 08/10/1971 | Felt Forum, New York City, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 17-15-5 |  Luis Vinales |
PTS | 10 | 21/09/1971 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 8-13-1 | Junius Hinton |
KO | 5 | 10/08/1971 | Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 9-3-1 | Julio Figueroa |
UD | 8 | 07/06/1971 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 8-4-1 | Perry Abney |
TKO | 7 | 29/04/1971 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 3-1 | Roy "Smoky" Edmonds |
PTS | 6 | 09/02/1971 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | -- | Ken Robbins | KO | 1 | 24/11/1970 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Robbins knocked out at 2:58 of the first round. |
| Loss | 4-0 | Armando Muniz |
PTS | 6 | 03/09/1970 |  Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Loss | 10-0-1 | Clarence "Butch" Geigger |
TKO | 6 | 25/04/1970 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | -- | "Real Mean" Joe Greene | KO | 2 | 25/03/1970 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 16-19-4 | Tommy Shaffer |
PTS | 6 | 11/11/1969 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 13-8 | Leroy "Hurricane" Roberts |
PTS | 6 | 14/10/1969 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 0-2 | Ron "Boom Boom" Nesby | PTS | 6 | 30/09/1969 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 1-0 | Carlos Byrd |
KO | 2 | 30/06/1969 | Washington National Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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| Win | 3-1 | Alberto Millan |
TKO | 4 | 28/03/1969 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 2-2 | Teddy Cooper |
PTS | 6 | 13/03/1969 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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References
- 1 2 "Bobby "Bugaloo" Watts". Philly Boxing History. Fairhill Street Productions, LLC. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bobby Watts". BoxRec. BoxRec. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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 on YouTube
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