THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Aug 20, 2020
3 minutes
1 IVAN ROBINSONw pts 10 ARTURO GATTI
August 22, 1998; Convention Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
“A Philadelphia fighter is basically one with a lot of heart, a lot of desire and comes to fight every minute of every round,” Meldrick Taylor once said when asked about the quality of boxers from his hometown. Ivan Robinson was brought up just a few blocks away from where Taylor once lived and he proved his Philadelphian spirit during a terrific slugfest with big favourite, Arturo Gatti. Robinson survived a fourth round knockdown to pummel Gatti and leave
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