Randolph Turpin and the Mayor on the Town Hall balcony, Leamington Spa. 1951
IMAGE LOCATION: (Warwickshire County Record Office) PEOPLE IN PHOTO: Turpin, Randolph, Turpin as a surname, Davidson, Ald O R, Davidson as a surname
Reference: PH(N), 600/291/11, img: 1143
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Lovely picture of RANDOLPH TURPIN on the balcony of Leamington town hall taken in 1951 when he won the light heavyweight World boxing championship. He beat Sugar Ray Robinson in America.
I REMEMBER the occasion well as I was in the crowd of wellwishers.
1) Turpin won the World Middleweight Title not the Light-heavyweight title.
2) He beat Robinson for the title in London not in America.
3) He lost the title in America in the rematch.
4) This photo was taken when Turpin had returned home from America after losing the World Middleweight Title.
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