Ivan Robinson
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Ivan Robinson | |
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Born | Ivan Robinson February 27, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Mighty |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 46 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 12 |
Draws | 2 |
Ivan "Mighty" Robinson (born February 27, 1971) is an American
professional boxer who has compiled a record of 36–12–2 (12 KOs) since becoming a professional in 1992. He challenged once for the IBF
lightweight title in 1996, losing to Phillip Holiday by 12-round unanimous decision.
Background
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Robinson began boxing from an early age. He attended
Simon Gratz High School
.
Amateur career
Robinson had a stellar amateur career and was a national amateur champion. Some of his highlights are below:
- Featherweight Silver Medalist at 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, United States. Results were:
- Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) won on points
- Faat Gatin (Soviet Union) won by TKO 3
- Oscar De La Hoya (United States) lost on points
- 1991 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion
- 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, competed as a Featherweight. Results were:
- Jose Fernandes (Portugal) won on points
- Duk-Kyu Park(South Korea) lost on points
- Attempted to qualify for the Olympics as a Featherweight at the 1992 Olympic Trials in competition at Worcester, MA. Results were:
- Kenneth Friday won on points
- Michael Clark won on points
- Julian Wheeler lost on points, in final
- Julian Wheeler lost on points, at Box-Offs in Phoenix, AZ
Professional career
Robinson had been a
Staples Center in Los Angeles
.
He won the
USBA and NABF lightweight titles over his career. Fans consider Robinson a great sportsman, who fought Mexican legend Julio César Chávez and fought wars with Arturo Gatti.[2]
In 2013, Ivan Robinson was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame.[3] He was one of 10 inductees in the 10-member class of 2013.
Professional boxing record
46 fights | 32 wins | 12 losses |
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By knockout | 12 | 3 |
By decision | 19 | 9 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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46 | Loss | 32–12–2 | Favio Medina | UD | 10 | Jul 3, 2005 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S. | |
45 | Loss | 32–11–2 | Darien Ford | SD | 6 | Jun 8, 2005 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
44 | Loss | 32–10–2 | Julio César Chávez Sr. | UD | 10 | May 28, 2005 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
43 | Win | 32–9–2 | Tyrone Winckler | UD | 6 | Feb 18, 2005 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
42 | Loss | 31–9–2 | Reggie Nash | SD | 8 | Aug 17, 2004 | Valley Forge Convention Center, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
41 | Loss | 31–8–2 | Michael Stewart | TKO | 8 (12) | Nov 11, 2003 | Adam’s Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | For USBA super lightweight title |
40 | Win | 31–7–2 | Mike McFail | UD | 6 | Jun 19, 2003 | Adam’s Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
39 | Draw | 30–7–2 | Luis Alberto Santiago | PTS | 12 | Nov 15, 2002 | First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
38 | Loss | 30–7–1 | Charles Tschorniawsky | MD | 10 | Oct 11, 2002 | First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
37 | Loss | 30–6–1 | Efren Hinojosa | UD | 10 | Jul 6, 2001 | Harrah's Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 30–5–1 | Alric Johnson | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | Mar 2, 2001 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, California, U.S. | |
35 | Loss | 29–5–1 | Jesse James Leija | UD | 10 | Nov 11, 2000 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
34 | Draw | 29–4–1 | Vivian Harris | PTS | 10 | Aug 11, 2000 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
33 | Loss | 29–4 | Antonio Díaz | TKO | 11 (12), 1:40 | Apr 15, 2000 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For IBA super lightweight title |
32 | Win | 29–3 | Tyrone Flucker | KO | 2 (8) | Nov 11, 1999 | Henry's Brewery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
31 | Win | 28–3 | James Crayton | UD | 12 | Sep 3, 1999 | Harrahs Casino, Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S. | Won NABF lightweight title |
30 | Loss | 27–3 | Angel Manfredy | UD | 10 | Apr 17, 1999 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 27–2 | Arturo Gatti | UD | 10 | Dec 12, 1998 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 26–2 | Arturo Gatti | SD | 10 | Aug 22, 1998 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
27 | Win | 25–2 | Manuel De Leon | UD | 8 | May 1, 1998 | Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 24–2 | Dezi Ford | UD | 10 | Nov 7, 1997 | First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
25 | Loss | 23–2 | Israel Cardona | TKO | 3 (12), 1:22 | Jul 1, 1997 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Lost USBA lightweight title |
24 | Loss | 23–1 | Phillip Holiday
|
UD | 12 | Dec 21, 1996 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | For IBF lightweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Emanuel Augustus | UD | 10 | Jul 21, 1996 | Teamster's Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Sammy Mejias | DQ | 9 (12) | May 21, 1996 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained USBA lightweight title; Mejias was DQ'd for excessive low blows |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Demetrio Ceballos | UD | 12 | Oct 17, 1995 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won USBA lightweight title
|
20 | Win | 20–0 | Edwin Ruiz | TKO | 3 (10), 2:40 | Jun 23, 1995 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Jimmy Deoria | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 6, 1995 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Isaac Cruz | UD | 10 | Apr 4, 1995 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Lionel Butler | UD | 10 | Jan 28, 1995 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Juan Negron | SD | 10 | Nov 22, 1994 | Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Isander Lacen | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | Oct 11, 1994 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Kevin Marston | TKO | 1 (8), 2:18 | Aug 19, 1994 | Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Lyndon Walker | UD | 8 | Jul 1, 1994 | PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Fred Valera | UD | 10 | Jun 11, 1994 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Luis Maysonet | UD | 8 | Apr 21, 1994 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Eugene Dundee | TKO | 1 (8), 1:43 | Mar 17, 1994 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Arturo Nina | SD | 8 | Jan 8, 1994 | Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Darrett Crockett | TKO | 2 (8) | Aug 10, 1993 | Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Leon Bostic | UD | 6 | Jun 26, 1993 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Richard De Jesus | TKO | 5 (6), 2:47 | Jun 17, 1993 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Robert Harris | TKO | 2 (?) | May 23, 1993 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Dan Rucker | UD | 6 | Apr 22, 1993 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Genaro Andujar | UD | 6 | Mar 13, 1993 | McCann Recreation Center, Poughkeepsie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Antonio Pressley | KO | 1 (6), 2:38 | Oct 20, 1992 | Temple University McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Pedro Cotto | TKO | 1 (4), 2:03 | Oct 20, 1992 | Merv Griffin's Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
References
- ^ "Robinson, Gatti rematch in the works". Lodi News-Sentinel. AP. 24 August 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Ivan Robinson reflects on wars with Arturo Gatti and Julio Cesar Chavez while accusing Floyd Mayweather of running scared from Manny Pacquiao - Boxing News". Boxing News. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Ivan Robinson, Tyrell Biggs Enter PA. Boxing Hall of Fame - The Sweet Science". Retrieved 2017-11-20.
External links
- Boxing record for Ivan Robinson from BoxRec (registration required)