Boxers KO'd by the sparring partner..

[KingAL]

Hulk and Memphis, and anyone else who wants to know the answer.

The sweepers name was Charlie Burley.

Nice story, good tale by your trainer.

SRR was on record as saying he would not fight Burley because SRR was 'Too Pretty'

During SRR's reign as 147 World champ (1946-1950), Burley was fighting the last 4 years of his 14 year career (1936-50). I do not think he would be sweeping Gym floors in Detroit.

A-ha, a glitch in the story....



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By 1946 Robinson knew exactly who Charley Burley was, and if he did spar with him, he would of known he was facing Burley, but hey it was a good story.

Charley Burley would have been my pick for the story even though I doubt he would have been sweeping floors. Burley has been put up as a rival to SRR as best figher p4p, although he's little known these days - I read about him a long time ago & I think it was Bk who had to remind me of his precise name when I brought him up in a topic.Â