Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ray Robinson

[robert ungurean]

Mayweather has not done anything to warrant a comparasion to Robinson.

[ThinBlack]

Definitely Ray.He was head and shoulders above Floyd, and would spank him in the ring within 3 rounds.

[Flea Man]

Some truly abysmal posts in this thread.

[Shake]

lol

[Hands of Iron]

[Flea Man]

Floyd by decision. His defence iz da best mayne.

[LittleRed]

There's no blueprint flea. How do you beat a guy that has no blueprint? That's why undefeated fighters never lose...

[Hands of Iron]

Robinson has been taking an absolute beating on here lately.

[Flea Man]

Originally Posted by LittleRed

There's no blueprint flea. How do you beat a guy that has no blueprint? That's why undefeated fighters never lose...

If Robinson had retired before he fought Lamotta the first time then I'd be happy to pick him.

[hookfromhell]

Robinson by wide UD or late stoppage. Mayweather is the
Goods at 147, but Robinson is equal or greater in speed or
skills and had more power, and a better chin. Mayweather's
Welterweight resume pales in comparison to Robinson's record.

[SJS19]

Originally Posted by Bad_Intentions

is this a joke?

robinson was 40-0 as a welterweight before loosing to lamotta in their 2nd fight. it was robinson's first defeat.

after his first defeat, he won 120 of his fights before loosing against randy turpin in 1951. and after that he was loosing fights and winning etc.

so to answer your question. robinson who is 5'11 with great reach and great power and speed combination would take floyd in 2 rounds.

You were doing so well.


Robinson would win a competitive fight. Mayweather's brain is being over looked here.

[Flea Man]

Originally Posted by SJS19

You were doing so well.


Robinson would win a competitive fight. Mayweather's brain is being over looked here.

Only way he survives if is he stinks the joint out. Mayweather is nowhere near proven to say he can even be competitive with an operator of Robinson's calibre and style. Same goes for Floyd Against Hearns (not saying Tommy and Ray are alike) they're just horrible matchups for him.

Ray was made of iron as well. What would Floyd show him?

On paper you wouldn't expect Jimmy McLarnin to waste Young Corbett III inside a round, Nunn to catch Kalambay, Hearns to blast Duran. But here, stylistically I actually cannot fathom how Floyd wouldn't be taking shit loads of quick bombs. Ray would open his defence up.

[SJS19]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

Only way he survives if is he stinks the joint out. Mayweather is nowhere near proven to say he can even be competitive with an operator of Robinson's calibre and style. Same goes for Floyd Against Hearns (not saying Tommy and Ray are alike) they're just horrible matchups for him.

Ray was made of iron as well. What would Floyd show him?

On paper you wouldn't expect Jimmy McLarnin to waste Young Corbett III inside a round, Nunn to catch Kalambay, Hearns to blast Duran. But here, stylistically I actually cannot fathom how Floyd wouldn't be taking shit loads of quick bombs. Ray would open his defence up.

I've always maintained that Mayweather matches up better with Robinson than he does with Leonard. I think the elder Ray would be more inclined to Box with Mayweather, where as Leonard would be more agressive. Just an inkling.

Flea, I don't think Mayweather wins here, but I do think that the holes in Robinson's defence allow Mayweather (let's make no mistake, Mayweather would stink the place out.) to steal some rounds on clean punching.

I don't disagree that Robinson wins, and I can even see the knockout, but in the early rounds? That's disrespectful to Mayweather, who is great in his own right, and not really a natrual Welterweight. I think his mind keeps him in this fight.

[KidDynamite]

Robinson is elevated to mythological heights on this forum but he does beat Mayweather


too much of size advantage

[Nightcrawler]

floyd would probably school ivan robinson. wait, what...ray robinson? Sugar Ray Robinson....