Bobby 'Boogaloo' Watts

Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts (November 11, 1941) is an American born middleweight boxer who fought primarily in the mid-1970's. Born in Sumpter, South Carolina, Bobby Watts came to Philadelphia at age 10 and began boxing at the urging of his cousin, future heavyweight contender Jimmy Young.

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November 11 - 1941 - Middleweight - South Carolina - Philadelphia

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Watts was a top contender, and by many accounts, one of the most skilled of the 1970's 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.

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Marvin Hagler - 1976 - The Spectrum

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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 contender Buster Drayton.

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