Who do yer favour to beat Ray Robinson at Welterweight

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  1. SLAKKA

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  2. El Bujia

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    ^That oughta put an end to that myth.
     
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  3. Son of Gaul

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    Favorite:

    Hearns

    Pick 'em:

    Duran
    Leonard

    Honorable Mention:

    DLH
    Griffith

    Probably Not but would be interesting...

    Trinidad
     
    Son of Gaul, Aug 18, 2011
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    Trinidad! your on drugs!
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    None would be favored ... multiple could give him a terrific fight ...
     
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    :twisted: TD WOULD be favored and SHOULD be favored STRONGLY. He is a stylistic nightmare for Robinson! :patsch
     
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    Sugar Ray Leonard, perhaps 1 win-3 fights....
     
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    Mayweather.
     
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  13. Son of Gaul

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    Are you responding to my post?

    I only mentioned Trinidad out of respect. He'd make it interesting for a few rounds but I made it clear that the only guy that I would make a favorite over SRR at WW is Tommy Hearns. Leonard, Duran, DLH and Griffith would all be extremely competitive but I would not make any of them a favorite over Ray.
     
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  14. McGrain

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    Making Hearns a favourite over Robinson seems bizarre to me. Robinson is a better fighter than Leonard for sure, even if the boxing is arguable, he is also a more proven puncher and also a more proven puncher that was able to find the higher gear when in trouble.

    I don't think Hearns has a very good chance based upon his WW career, to be honest.
     
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    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How the hell anyone makes Hearns the favourite is beyond me as well. Robinson is the worst kind of fighter he can face. Someone with equal firepower, even more ferocity and far more durability. He's also not much smaller.
     
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