147 lb Tourney Final - SUGAR v SUGAR

Where's the ballot?

 

All factors taken into consideration: Robinson holds the ever so slight edge, however I think SRL might just beat him in a head-to-head contest. Also he's the most complete package of any WW I've ever seen. :good


I'll put the cat amongst the pigeons and vote for Leonard.:good

 

Honestly?

I can't envisage either fighter dominating the other here. It's a pick 'em for me.

 

Robinson KO11 Leonard

I think Robinson at 147 is too good. SRL will have his moments with some flashy combos, but Robinson will wear him down, bust him up and then KO him late.

Robinson goes home in the Pink Caddy, Leonard is off the the infirmary for observation.

 

Leonard had a very minor edge in handspeed and defence. Robinson carried more power, although more or less every other area was close to call between 'em. :good

 

Possibly hand speed, but Robinson's handspeed is if anything underrated now because the only common footage is at 160. I
think SRL would just edge him. Leonard might be the fasest 147 in history actually.

 

Anybody who thinks that there's a massive gulf in class between Robinson and a fellow Top 3 all-time WW, they're surely being a tad unrealistic. Both these guys bring to the table plenty of aces which will pose the other problems.

 

I totally disagree. Leonard will be competitive all the way. Robinson had his close calls at 147 vs fighters not as good as Leonard. I think Leonards style matches up possibly better than any other 147 truth be told. I also think SRR will still edge him, and any other 147 ever for that matter. Leonards speed is definitely going to disrupt SRR a bit, and don't be mistaken that he can't punch damn hard at 147 just because he moves a bit. This is a first class matchup.

 

But in this case fighter 2 comes closer than most if not all others to matching fighter 1 in many area's. Gavilan had two great fights with SRR and Leonard brings some different assets to the table, not that Gavilan was lacking, super fighter. Realistically nobody at 147 has ever come anywhere near as close to matching SRR's immense completeness as Leonard. Neither have any standout weakness whatsoever, this just might be the most complete matchup of all time.