Comments Thread For: A Look Back: Remembering 'Battling' Jackie Turpin

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Everyone knows about Randolph Turpin, the first man to take a professional title from the great Sugar Ray Robinson. It was said that Randolph had the whole nation behind him that night in 1951 when a twenty-two fight unbeaten run culminated in a victory over Ray yet it was support from closer to home that had helped him get this far.

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[livedj1]

Over 100 fights!!!

All those fights and still lived to 84 with all his senses. RIP

[Bigdaddy_Vh]

Great story. Does anyone happen to know if he or Randy are any relation to Naji, the fighter from season 1 of the Contender who killed himself?