Albert Robinson was a boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 who competed in the featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 division (– 57 kg) during his career.

Amateur career

Robinson was the Featherweight (125 pounds) Silver Medalist in the 1968 Olympic Games. Robinson lost a disputed bout to gold medalist Antonio Roldan

Antonio Roldán

Antonio Roldán Reyna was a boxer from Mexico. He competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...

. Robinson was dominating the fight when suddenly the referee gave Robinson a warning, and about a minute later, the referee issued a second violation, an automatic disqualification. http://getbestperfumes.info/Olympic-Gold

Pro career

Robinson turned pro in 1969 and won his first six bouts before being shockingly KO'd by journeyman Fermin Soto. He recovered after the loss to win his next six bouts.

Death

On April 30, 1971, Robinson lapsed into a coma, after complaining that he was feeling ill after a workout at the New Oakland Boxing Club. Robinson never came out of the coma, and died on January 24, 1974.

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