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

References

  1. 1 2 "Bobby "Bugaloo" Watts". Philly Boxing History. Fairhill Street Productions, LLC. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bobby Watts". BoxRec. BoxRec. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

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