Andre Ward vs. Ray Robinson

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Andre Ward vs. Ray Robinson

Poll closed Mar 3, 2023.
  1. S.O.G.

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  2. Sugar Ray

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  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    Great hypothetical matchup, who wins and why?
     
  2. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Ward low blows his way to victory
     
  3. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m picking Robinson.
     
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  4. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Ward. Too big, too tough, too dirty. He'll manhandle SRR, grab his knees, hit his nuts and find a way to impose his size in the ugliest of ways in addition to working over the body. You'll get flashes of SRR getting combos off etc but in the main Ward will break his flow and grind him down until the late rounds are all Droopy Dawg.
     
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  5. Boxing GOAT

    Boxing GOAT Active Member Full Member

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    I'm going with Robinson to outbox Ward. He was too fast and nuanced. Ward's best wins were against stationary targets, fighters who stood right in front of him, and he still fought dirty.
     
  6. Raheem

    Raheem Member banned Full Member

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    Sugar Ray fights valiantly but eventually the hot lights catch up to him and he quits on his stool
     
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  7. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What weight? Ward wouldn't make MW with same day weigh-in, and at 168 or 175 with day before he'd have 20 lbs or more on Robinson in the ring. That's a lot of weight to give up to such a good fighter even for the GOAT.
     
    Last edited: Feb 2, 2023
  8. Jason Gordon

    Jason Gordon Active Member banned Full Member

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    Ward was big
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ray may just be too small.
     
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  10. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Traditional catchweights, which means each man comes in at his best weight?

    Andre easy. Too big, too much.
     
  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'd say Ray but it is a tough one.