Sugar Ray Robinson's Defence - Rate it out of 10

6.5 He wasn't too that hard to hit. He made up for it with other attributes, but he was definitely hittable. That's what made him so exciting.

 

6-7 out of 10. Def wasn't a defensive wizard.

 

Yeah, 6 is about right. His footwork was his primary line of defense, really. Well, that and his offense.

 

from what I've seen he seemed to have a solid defense. Rolled and picked off shots . He wasn't no pernell whitaker or anything, but it was solid by those standards back then.

 

I think your 7/10 is quite fair, TG. 8-10 would be elite, 5 would be leaky but fair, 7 would be strongly skilled but a cut under the best, the way I'd look at it.

 

Why not 6?

 

Did I make a case against 6 without being aware of it or did I simply say 7 was fair? 6-7 isn't too harsh, I don't think.