Al Robinson
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1968 Mexico City | Featherweight |
Albert "Al" Robinson (June 18, 1947 – January 24, 1974) was a boxer from Oakland, California who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career.
Amateur career
[edit]Robinson was the featherweight (125 pounds) silver medalist in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. In the final Robinson lost a highly disputed bout to Antonio Roldan of Mexico. Robinson was dominating the fight when suddenly the referee gave Robinson a warning. About a minute later, the referee issued a second violation for an alleged butt that opened up a bloody gash on Roldan's head. This resulted in Robinson's automatic disqualification.
1968 Olympic results
[edit]Below are the results of Al Robinson, a featherweight boxer who represented the United States at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated John Cheshire (Great Britain) referee stopped contest
- Round of 16: defeated Teogenes Pelegrino (Philippines) by knockout in second round
- Quarterfinal: defeated Adbel Khaliaf (Egypt) on points, 5-0
- Semifinal: defeated Ivan Mihailov (Bulgaria) on points, 4-1
- Final: lost to Antonio Roldan (Mexico) by disqualification (was awarded silver medal)
Pro career
[edit]Robinson turned pro in 1969 and won his first six bouts before being KO'd by journeyman Fermin Soto. He recovered after the loss to win his next six bouts.
Death
[edit]On April 30, 1971, Robinson lapsed into a coma, after complaining that he was feeling ill after a workout at the New Oakland Boxing Club. Robinson never came out of the coma, and died on January 24, 1974.
References
[edit]- "Robinson Remains in Semi Coma", May 10, 1971, Oakland Tribune
- "Oakland Boxer Dies", January 26, 1974, San Mateo Times
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Al Robinson from BoxRec (registration required)
- Al Robinson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)