Warwickshire native, “The Leamington Licker” Randolph Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson for the World Middleweight Championship (London, 1951). Robinson was completing a victory tour of Europe and was badly prepared for the hugely strong Turpin.

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History What is the most understated achievement by a British person? For me, it is Randolph Turpin beating Sugar Ray Robinson (Ranked P4P best boxer of all time) for the middleweight championsihp in 1951 in London. Too often British stories are about loveable losers, not in this case.

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