That's a good question. I would say he was both, but I think it was moreso his ring IQ. He was a great puncher who could take em and dish em when he felt like it. And often he got the better of the exchanges. He wasn't a prolific finisher though, a strange juxtaposition to his awesome punching style. Perhaps that reflects a more safety oriented mindset. He was definitely a highly intelligent defensive fighter, who knew how to avoid punches, and trade intelligently on the outside. https://streamable.com/kq47h https://streamable.com/dordu https://streamable.com/r7dgj He had an incredibly grueling schedule. There's not chance that a talent like him would accrue anywhere near 30 losses today.
Id have loved to seen the first Robinson fight at welter. Two ATG left hookers going hell for leather at each other. I wonder who won the battle of left hooks? The Kid supposedly invented the hook uppercut hybrid which Robinson also mastered himself. Both hooks savage and beautiful. What other fights had two ATG left hooker squaring off? Tito - Hoya?
