Bobby Watts

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.

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 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, 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

References
  1. "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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