13 Facts About Bob Godwin

Bob Godwin was an American boxer who became the 1933 World Light Heavyweight Champion.

Two months earlier, Bob Godwin took all ten rounds from McTigue in a match in Daytona.

Bob Godwin captured the National Boxing Association World Light Heavyweight title on March 1,1933 with a ten round points decision over reigning champion Joe Knight at Legion Arena in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Bob Godwin took two of the first five rounds, with three even.

Bob Godwin took a beating in the bout, with both eyes badly swollen by the end.

Bob Godwin won a total of three of the five meetings between him and Knight.

Three weeks later, on March 24,1933 before a crowd of 11,000 at Madison Square Garden, Bob Godwin lost the belt in a unification bout with Maxie Rosenbloom for the NYSAC, National Boxing Association World, and Lineal World Light Heavyweight Titles.

Many reporters believed the young Bob Godwin was two injured from his previous fight with Joe Knight to meet the reigning champion.

Rosenbloom immediately took to hammering Bob Godwin's injured eyes, though they bled badly.

Bob Godwin hit the mat from a left to the chin for a count of three, and then rose only to soon be knocked down for a four count.

Bob Godwin scored a clear margin over his older and heavier opponent, though Risko rallied to take the seventh and eighth.

Bob Godwin put on his greatest exhibition in the third, through sixth, taking each by a wide margin.

Bob Godwin retired after a string of losses in 1941.