Ivan "Mighty" Robinson (born February 27, 1971) is an American professional boxer who has compiled a record of 36–12–2 (12 KOs) since becoming a professional in 1992. He challenged once for the IBF lightweight title in 1996, losing to Phillip Holiday by 12-round unanimous decision.

Background Born and raised in Philadelphia, Robinson began boxing from an early age. He attended Simon Gratz High School.

Amateur career Robinson had a stellar amateur career and was a national amateur champion. Some of his highlights are below:

Featherweight Silver Medalist at 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, United States. Results were: Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria) won on points Faat Gatin (Soviet Union) won by TKO 3 Oscar De La Hoya (United States) lost on points 1991 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, competed as a Featherweight. Results were: Jose Fernandes (Portugal) won on points Duk-Kyu Park (South Korea) lost on points Attempted to qualify for the Olympics as a Featherweight at the 1992 Olympic Trials in competition at Worcester, MA. Results were: Kenneth Friday won on points Michael Clark won on points Julian Wheeler lost on points, in final Julian Wheeler lost on points, at Box-Offs in Phoenix, AZ

Professional career Robinson had been a lightweight and Junior Welterweight contender. He has been in several notable bouts, particularly his first victory over Arturo Gatti, a fight that was voted Fight of the Year by Ring magazine. Other notable bouts include his second bout with Gatti, (which he also won), and his 12 round whirlwind bout with then lightweight champion Phillip Holiday. Robinson fought on May 28, 2005, when he lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Julio César Chávez at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

He won the USBA and NABF lightweight titles over his career. Fans consider Robinson a great sportsman, who fought Mexican legend Julio César Chávez and fought wars with Arturo Gatti.

In 2013, Ivan Robinson was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame. He was one of 10 inductees in the 10-member class of 2013.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes46Loss Favio MedinaUD10Jul 3, 200545Loss32–11–2 Darien FordSD6Jun 8, 200544Loss32–10–2 Julio César Chávez Sr.UD10May 28, 200543Win32–9–2 Tyrone WincklerUD6Feb 18, 200542Loss31–9–2 Reggie NashSD8Aug 17, 200441Loss31–8–2 Michael StewartTKO8 (12)Nov 11, 200340Win31–7–2 Mike McFailUD6Jun 19, 200339Draw30–7–2 Luis Alberto SantiagoPTS12Nov 15, 200238Loss30–7–1 Charles TschorniawskyMD10Oct 11, 200237Loss30–6–1 Efren HinojosaUD10Jul 6, 200136Win30–5–1 Alric JohnsonTKO8 (10), Mar 2, 200135Loss29–5–1 Jesse James LeijaUD10Nov 11, 200034Draw29–4–1 Vivian HarrisPTS10Aug 11, 200033Loss29–4 Antonio DíazTKO11 (12), Apr 15, 200032Win29–3 Tyrone FluckerKO2 (8)Nov 11, 199931Win28–3 James CraytonUD12Sep 3, 199930Loss27–3 Angel ManfredyUD10Apr 17, 199929Win27–2 Arturo GattiUD10Dec 12, 199828Win26–2 Arturo GattiSD10Aug 22, 199827Win25–2 Manuel De LeonUD8May 1, 199826Win24–2 Dezi FordUD10Nov 7, 199725Loss23–2 Israel CardonaTKO3 (12), Jul 1, 199724Loss23–1 Phillip HolidayUD12Dec 21, 199623Win23–0 Emanuel AugustusUD10Jul 21, 199622Win22–0 Sammy MejiasDQ9 (12)May 21, 199621Win21–0 Demetrio CeballosUD12Oct 17, 199520Win20–0 Edwin RuizTKO3 (10), Jun 23, 199519Win19–0 Jimmy DeoriaTKO5 (10)Jun 6, 199518Win18–0 Isaac CruzUD10Apr 4, 199517Win17–0 Lionel ButlerUD10Jan 28, 199516Win16–0 Juan NegronSD10Nov 22, 199415Win15–0 Isander LacenRTD5 (8), Oct 11, 199414Win14–0 Kevin MarstonTKO1 (8), Aug 19, 199413Win13–0 Lyndon WalkerUD8Jul 1, 199412Win12–0 Fred ValeraUD10Jun 11, 199411Win11–0 Luis MaysonetUD8Apr 21, 199410Win10–0 Eugene DundeeTKO1 (8), Mar 17, 19949Win9–0 Arturo NinaSD8Jan 8, 19948Win8–0 Darrett CrockettTKO2 (8)Aug 10, 19937Win7–0 Leon BosticUD6Jun 26, 19936Win6–0 Richard De JesusTKO5 (6), Jun 17, 19935Win5–0 Robert HarrisTKO2 (?)May 23, 19934Win4–0 Dan RuckerUD6Apr 22, 19933Win3–0 Genaro AndujarUD6Mar 13, 19932Win2–0 Antonio PressleyKO1 (6), Oct 20, 19921Win1–0 Pedro CottoTKO1 (4), Oct 20, 1992

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