Watts was a top contender, and one of the most skilled of the 1970s Philadelphia middleweights. "Boogaloo" is most famously known for defeating Marvelous Marvin Hagler, scoring a controversial 10-round majority decision on January 13, 1976, at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.[1] Among his losses were a defeat to Mustafa Hamsho, via a sixth round knockout.
He finished his career with a record of 38 wins (20 KOs), 7 losses and 1 draw. After his boxing career ended in 1982, Watts trained former super middleweight champion Charles Brewer and IBF world Super-Welterweight champion Buster Drayton.
38 Wins (20 knockouts, 18 decisions), 7 Losses (6 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw [1] |
Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Type |
Round |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
Loss |
21-0 |
Mark Kaylor |
TKO |
4 |
03/05/1983 |
Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fourth round. |
Win |
4-2-1 |
Dennis "The Menace" Roberts |
KO |
5 |
02/09/1982 |
Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
5-14-1 |
Fred "Flintstone" Reed |
KO |
6 |
13/02/1982 |
Camden, South Carolina, United States |
|
Win |
2-6 |
Lonnie Wilcox |
KO |
1 |
26/12/1981 |
Camden Municipal Arena, Camden, South Carolina, United States |
Wilcox knocked out at 1:21 of the first round. |
Win |
5-9 |
Willie Ray Taylor |
KO |
7 |
10/11/1981 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
|
Loss |
47-2-2 |
Marvelous Marvin Hagler |
TKO |
2 |
19/04/1980 |
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, United States |
|
Win |
12-4 |
Fred "Thump" Johnson |
KO |
3 |
01/02/1980 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Johnson knocked out at 2:45 of the third round. |
Win |
6-9-1 |
Clifford Wills |
TKO |
3 |
30/10/1979 |
Upper Darby Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:10 of the third round. |
Win |
21-6-5 |
Norberto Rufino Cabrera |
PTS |
8 |
02/12/1978 |
Marsala Sports Palace, Marsala, Italy |
|
Loss |
15-1-2 |
Mustafa Hamsho |
TKO |
6 |
21/09/1978 |
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
|
Win |
13-9 |
Johnny Heard |
PTS |
10 |
03/06/1978 |
Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|
Loss |
28-12 |
David "Chevy" Love |
TKO |
4 |
27/03/1977 |
Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the fourth round. |
Win |
-- |
Reggie Ford |
UD |
10 |
22/01/1977 |
Pensacola Civic Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, United States |
|
Win |
7-3-3 |
Casey Gacic |
TKO |
7 |
14/07/1976 |
Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
13-26-1 |
Ernie Burns |
TKO |
2 |
10/05/1976 |
Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the second round. |
Win |
25-0-1 |
Marvelous Marvin Hagler |
MD |
10 |
13/01/1976 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
46-46, 46-44, 48-44. |
Win |
11-3-1 |
James "Sweet" Marshall |
TKO |
9 |
16/09/1975 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the ninth round. |
Win |
29-2-1 |
Willie "The Worm" Monroe |
UD |
10 |
12/11/1974 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
24-3 |
Eugene "Cyclone" Hart |
KO |
1 |
15/07/1974 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Hart knocked out at 2:49 of the first round. |
Win |
12-3 |
Mario Rosa |
SD |
10 |
17/12/1973 |
Felt Forum, New York City, United States |
|
Win |
32-22-9 |
Carlos Alberto Salinas |
TKO |
8 |
08/10/1973 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
60-28-6 |
Manuel "Manny" Gonzalez |
UD |
10 |
23/07/1973 |
Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
21-10-1 |
Don Cobbs |
KO |
3 |
24/05/1973 |
Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Cobbs knocked out at 2:49 of the third round. |
Win |
20-23-4 |
Gary Broughton |
PTS |
10 |
09/04/1973 |
Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
36-17-1 |
Willie "Sweetwater" Warren |
UD |
10 |
05/03/1973 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Loss |
18-8-1 |
Don Cobbs |
KO |
2 |
20/11/1972 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Watts knocked out at 2:04 of the second round. |
Win |
31-10-1 |
Alvin Phillips |
UD |
10 |
20/10/1972 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States |
8-2, 6-4, 7-3. |
Win |
23-2-1 |
Ralph Palladin |
TKO |
6 |
20/06/1972 |
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|
Draw |
23-2 |
Ralph Palladin |
PTS |
10 |
05/04/1972 |
Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
22-1 |
Ralph Palladin |
PTS |
10 |
01/12/1971 |
Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
7-2 |
Roy "Smoky" Edmonds |
TKO |
5 |
08/10/1971 |
Felt Forum, New York City, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the fifth round. |
Win |
17-15-5 |
Luis Vinales |
PTS |
10 |
21/09/1971 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
8-13-1 |
Junius Hinton |
KO |
5 |
10/08/1971 |
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
9-3-1 |
Julio Figueroa |
UD |
8 |
07/06/1971 |
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
8-4-1 |
Perry Abney |
TKO |
7 |
29/04/1971 |
Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
3-1 |
Roy "Smoky" Edmonds |
PTS |
6 |
09/02/1971 |
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
-- |
Ken Robbins |
KO |
1 |
24/11/1970 |
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Robbins knocked out at 2:58 of the first round. |
Loss |
4-0 |
Armando Muniz |
PTS |
6 |
03/09/1970 |
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |
|
Loss |
10-0-1 |
Clarence "Butch" Geigger |
TKO |
6 |
25/04/1970 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
Win |
-- |
"Real Mean" Joe Greene |
KO |
2 |
25/03/1970 |
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
Win |
16-19-4 |
Tommy Shaffer |
PTS |
6 |
11/11/1969 |
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
13-8 |
Leroy "Hurricane" Roberts |
PTS |
6 |
14/10/1969 |
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
0-2 |
Ron "Boom Boom" Nesby |
PTS |
6 |
30/09/1969 |
The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|
Win |
1-0 |
Carlos Byrd |
KO |
2 |
30/06/1969 |
Washington National Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
|
Win |
3-1 |
Alberto Millan |
TKO |
4 |
28/03/1969 |
Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|
Win |
2-2 |
Teddy Cooper |
PTS |
6 |
13/03/1969 |
Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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