How exactly is Sugar Ray Robinson the Greatest?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Inquisitive, Dec 18, 2012.


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  1. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    no prob. it's also a decent benchmark on the ebb and flow of the talent pool and you can make inferences out of it as well.

    For example, contrary to popular opinion, boxing is not dying (like as it has been claimed to be since its genesis), in fact the talent pool is growing (but slightly biased toward the modern era due to more streamlined record keeping, which is why the black dots are closer to the colored chart as it gets closer to today)
     
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  2. Inquisitive

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    Arturo Gatti is a legend. He's not the GOAT.
     
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  3. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    I guess the FelixTrinidad alt has done his job, 4 pages already.
     
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  4. Inquisitive

    Inquisitive Member Full Member

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    The answer is that the 'best boxing minds' are geriatric farts that cling to past glory.
     
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  5. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    Trolling is a lost art.

    Relentless could show you a thing or two young one.
     
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  6. Inquisitive

    Inquisitive Member Full Member

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    I find that the term 'troll' is often misused. Arbitrary use of the word 'troll' just cheapens its meaning, in my opinion.
     
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  7. rabmag

    rabmag Dead Game Full Member

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    Why does the question keep getting evaded?

    If you don't consider Robinson to be the greatest of all time, then who is most fitting for that honorary title and why? Answer genuinely, please.
     
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  8. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    Trololol.
     
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  9. avenel

    avenel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you should be banned for some **** like that how the **** are you a boxing fan?
     
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  10. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You haven't answered my question, I. Is your opinion of SRR based on BoxRec alone?

    You remind me of the blind man who grabs 'n elephant's tail and says: "This must be a snake"
     
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  11. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Notice MVC's gone inactive lately then this troll popped out?
     
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  12. Vysotsky

    Vysotsky Boxing Junkie banned

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    Where is 1915-25 on the chart, is it that huge drop off that is less than twice below the 30's and 50's or is it on same peak as the 30's? I think the quality of boxers was alot higher in from 1915 building through to 1930 than it was in the 50's, MW division included, alot more talent rich.
     
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  13. Inquisitive

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    Because it's a red herring.

    The logic you used is that of a ******. Legend != goat.
     
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  14. Inquisitive

    Inquisitive Member Full Member

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    I should be banned for a difference of opinion that falls outside the mainstream view? Typical goon boxing purist response.
     
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  15. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Not sure what point you're trying to make. Which one of SRR's best wins had a 50-24 record? Robinson beat 10 hall of famers..
    Lamotta 83-19 during the end of his career
    Angott 99-28 during the end of his career
    Henry Armstrong 150-21 during the end of his career, considered 2nd best ATG fighter
    Kid Gavilan 108-30 during the end of his career
    Rocky Graziano 67-10 during end of his career
    Turpin 66-8 during end of his career
    I can go on.. but you get my point.. While Silva's best win is Henderson.. whose 29-8 and considered the best he's looked in a long time. :lol:
     
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