American boxer
Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts (born November 11, 1949)[1] is an American born middleweight boxer who fought primarily in the mid-1970s. Born in Sumter County, South Carolina in a small town named Rembert,[2] Bobby Watts came to Philadelphia at age 10 and began boxing at the urging of his cousin, future heavyweight contender Jimmy Young.
"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, in a fight that was refereed by Larry Hazzard.[3]
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 IBF 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
[1]
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
Win
5-14-1
Fred "Flintstone" Reed
KO
6
13/02/1982
Camden, South Carolina,
United States
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
Loss
47-2-2
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
TKO
2
19/04/1980
Cumberland County Civic Center,
Portland, Maine,
United States
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 Township, 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
Loss
15-1-2
Mustafa Hamsho
TKO
6
21/09/1978
Jersey City, New Jersey,
United States
Win
13-9
Johnny Heard
PTS
10
03/06/1978
Baltimore Civic Center,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
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
Win
7-3-3
Casey Gacic
TKO
7
14/07/1976
Philadelphia Convention Hall,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
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
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
Win
32-22-9
Carlos Alberto Salinas
TKO
8
08/10/1973
Philadelphia Spectrum,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
60-28-6
Manuel "Manny" Gonzalez
UD
10
23/07/1973
Philadelphia Convention Hall,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
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
Win
36-17-1
Willie "Sweetwater" Warren
UD
10
05/03/1973
Philadelphia Spectrum,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
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
Draw
23-2
Ralph Palladin
PTS
10
05/04/1972
Catholic Youth Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
22-1
Ralph Palladin
PTS
10
01/12/1971
Catholic Youth Center,
Scranton, Pennsylvania,
United States
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
Win
8-13-1
Junius Hinton
KO
5
10/08/1971
Philadelphia Spectrum,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
9-3-1
Julio Figueroa
UD
8
07/06/1971
The Blue Horizon,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
8-4-1
Perry Abney
TKO
7
29/04/1971
Philadelphia Arena,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
3-1
Roy "Smoky" Edmonds
PTS
6
09/02/1971
The Blue Horizon,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
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
Loss
10-0-1
Clarence "Butch" Geigger
TKO
6
25/04/1970
Las Vegas, Nevada,
United States
Win
--
"Real Mean" Joe Greene
KO
2
25/03/1970
Silver Slipper,
Las Vegas, Nevada,
United States
Win
16-19-4
Tommy Shaffer
PTS
6
11/11/1969
The Blue Horizon,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
13-8
Leroy "Hurricane" Roberts
PTS
6
14/10/1969
The Blue Horizon,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
0-2
Ron "Boom Boom" Nesby
PTS
6
30/09/1969
The Blue Horizon,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Win
1-0
Carlos Byrd
KO
2
30/06/1969
Washington National Arena,
Washington, District of Columbia,
United States
Win
3-1
Alberto Millan
TKO
4
28/03/1969
Steelworkers Hall,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Win
2-2
Teddy Cooper
PTS
6
13/03/1969
Steelworkers Hall,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States