Flaws of robinson?

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  1. foreman&dempsey

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    Can you watch any flaw of him or something that could he to improve?
     
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    Defense


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  3. red cobra

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    Like trying to find a flaw in the Mona Lisa.
     
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    Be ready for the "Robby had impeccable defense but he chose not to use it because he was a real man who came to fight!!" apologists.
     
  5. JohnThomas1

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    I wouldn't label his defense a "flaw". It was certainly helped by his foot speed, which allowed him to score plenty while not having to remain in the pocket for long. A sizable part of his defense was indeed his movement. I wouldn't call it anything less than good tho it was a level below his offense which was amazing of course.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He appeared on the scene during a stacked era.
     
  7. janitor

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    One man who found a flaw in his game was Randy Turpin.

    When Robinson pulled back from one of his punches, he would throw a feint, and then the next one would connect.

    Perhaps the most outstanding case, of a lesser fighter beating a greater fighter, with a smart fight plan!
     
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  12. Senya13

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    Weak infighter, good, but not great defense.
     
  13. bcr

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    Hell no, Robinson was an awesome in fighter, even as an amateur, he throws punches from every angle in really short spaces.
     
  14. Senya13

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    Had he been awesome infighter, he'd not have so much trouble against so many opponents (in the 1940s, in his prime).
     
  15. JohnThomas1

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    He wasn't a "weak" infighter and i wouldn't call it a flaw as such. Comparative to the rest of his game it certainly wasn't a stength as such, but hardly weak.