Ten final rounds in Pittsburgh
On 10 November 1965 at the Civic Arena, Archer floored Robinson in the fourth round. The former champion got up and had his best spell in the sixth, according to the Boxing News report. Archer took a unanimous decision after ten rounds. Robinson had still hoped to move closer to a sixth world middleweight title.
From the welterweight title to five middleweight reigns
Robinson won his first world title at welterweight in 1946. In February 1951 he took the middleweight title from Jake LaMotta. In July, Randy Turpin beat him in London, taking the belt and ending a run of 91 bouts without defeat. Robinson regained the title in their September rematch in New York. In 1958, he beat Carmen Basilio to win it for a fifth time.
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A first retirement in 1952
Robinson had already retired in December 1952 before returning in 1955. After the Archer defeat, his trainer and manager George Gainford indicated that no further bouts were scheduled. The dispatch published on 12 November reported that Robinson was considering going into housing construction. He never boxed professionally again.
Associated Press · first retirement, 19 December 1952 · Associated Press · 12 November 1965 edition
