Who was closest to Sugar Ray Robinson stylistically?

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  1. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about the Keed ?
     
  2. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    Obviously Johnny Bratton.

    From the current crop of boxers, Carlos Cuadras has shades of sugar about him.
     
  3. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I always felt like Floyd Patterson in his early fights and as an amateur fought in a similar style to Robinson.

    Also: Leonard, Bratton, Napoles, Ali, LaRocca, McCallum, Hearns, Mosley and the Cubans, Adolfo Horta and Ariel Hernandez.
     
  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I can't see similarities between Hearns and Robinson.Johnny Bratton comes to my mind.
     
  5. Blaxx

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    Johnny Bratton definitely the budget SRR. I've seen Hearns circle around the jab with his rare foot off the canvas the way Robinson would do at times.
     
  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As many others have said Johnny Bratton had a style very similar to SRR.
    Others worth mentioning:
    Jose Napoles
    Ike Williams
    Joe Brown
    Lionel Rose