Carmen Basilio vs Gene Fullmer

In a rubber match between champion Dick Tiger and challenger but also former world champion Gene Fullmer, the champion Tiger successfully defends his title by stopping his opponent, who's corner retired him fro the fight after 7 rounds of action. After the second fight which was a draw, Fullmer deserved this opportunity, but Tiger, just having much too much, and pulling off the stoppage.

Dick Tiger vs Gene Fullmer III 

Dick Tiger takes on the man whom he won his title from, in a highly anticipated rematch. Tiger is more than challanged by the former world champion, he has to bute down on that gumshield, dig deep, and have the better of the late rounds, not to win the fight, but to fight to a draw, which meant he still defended his title, but some would argue Fullmer partially avenged his defeat, because he wasn't beaten in this fight, and he definitely did well in coming as close as possible to beating the champion, and pushing him to a draw.

Dick Tiger vs Gene Fullmer II

WBA middleweight world champion Gene Fullmer takes on challenger Dick Tiger, in California. The challenger becomes the champion as he defeats Fullmer via unanimous decision after the scheduled 15 rounds.

Gene Fullmer vs Dick Tiger 

"Champion Gene Fullmer survived a terrific battering in the closing rounds but had enough of an early lead to win a split 15 round decision over challenger Florentino Fernandez of Cuba. Fullmer broke a bone in his right elbow in the wild 14th round in successfully defening his NBA middleweight title. Fullemr fought most of the last two rounds knowing that his arm felt numb but unaware until Sunday morning that a bone had been broken. Fernandez staggered Fullmer in the 14th round with a right-left combination to the head. Then the converted southpaw from Havana switched to his old southpaw stance and blasted Gene about the ring with terrific left hooks to the body and head in the 14th and 15th rounds but could not put him down. There were no knockdowns in the bruising bout. But Fernandez suffered such a body and head beating in the early going that he was forced to hold on several times to prevent going down." -United Press International
Unofficial UPI scorecard - 144-141 Fullmer
Gate - $95,000
Purses - Fullmer: 45% of the net gate and $60,000 from TV monies; Fernandez: 20% of the net gate and $10,000 in TV monies.
Post-fight comment: "My whole arm went numb in the 14th round but I thought maybe I had just been hit on the crazy bone." Gene Fullmer, on the broken bone.

Carmen Basilio vs Gene Fullmer

Dick Tiger vs Gene Fullmer III

Dick Tiger vs Gene Fullmer II

Gene Fullmer vs Dick Tiger

Gene Fullmer vs Florentino Fernandez

Gene Fullmer vs Eduardo Lausse

Ray Robinson vs Gene Fullmer IV

Ray Robinson vs Gene Fullmer III

Ray Robinson vs Gene Fullmer II

Ray Robinson vs Gene Fullmer I

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