Barbados Joe Walcott vs. Sugar Ray Robinson

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Barbados Joe Walcott is one of the most vicious punchers in history, despite his short stature. How would Sugar Ray Robinson do against him in a 15 round bout in their primes?
     
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  2. janitor

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    That would be one for the ages!
     
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  3. mr. magoo

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    I’ve never seen any footage of Barbados Joe Walcott. But we know that Robinson is commonly referred to as perhaps the greatest fighter of all time and would have height and reach over BJW. In addition, Ray fought some pretty strong and hard hitting middleweights and survived and even beat many of them. I’m going to go with Robinson
     
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  4. Bronze Tiger

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    I don’t think any puncher wants to mix it up with Sugar Ray Robinson…even if you punch harder than him
     
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  5. Melankomas

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    Walcott is probably the hardest puncher that Robinson has faced, or that atleast I can think of.
     
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  6. janitor

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    Don't expect to.
     
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    Walcott might well have been the hardest puncher in the history of the welterweight division.

    He was up there at heavyweight according t some recipients.
     
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  8. Melankomas

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    Were any of his fights recorded?
     
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  9. mr. magoo

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    Did Barbados ever fight at middleweight or light heavyweight ?
     
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  10. Melankomas

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    He fought many middleweights and light heavyweights, but he was never a contender for those titles.
     
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  11. mr. magoo

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    How many times in 200 fights was Ray Robinson stopped and how did it happen ?
     
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  12. White Bomber

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  13. Saintpat

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    Well I know Ray had trouble with the heat in one fight but Barbados seems pretty temperate. I don’t think it gets cold but it isn’t sweltering either. Probably a nice breeze coming off the water. So he should be OK there.
     
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  14. mr. magoo

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    He looks awesome sitting down. I might have to change my pick !!
     
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  15. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nobody said you should change your pick, it's clear as day that the GOAT SRR is gonna win easy.
    I just wanted to show you there is some footage. Sure, he ain't fighting, but this footage is better than no footage.
     
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