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.
Olympic results
[edit]1968 – Mexico City
[edit]Below are the results of Al Robinson, a featherweight boxer who represented the United States at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
Round | Opponent | Result |
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Round of 32 | ![]() | Won by referee stopped contest |
Round of 16 | ![]() | Won by knockout in the second round |
Quarterfinals | ![]() | Won by decision 5–0 |
Semifinals | ![]() | Won by decision 4–2 |
Final | ![]() | Lost by disqualification (won 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)