Breakdown of Sugar Ray Robinson's Style

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I know that guy a little bit, he's a good dude.
     
  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nice to see this rather than the constant rain of superlatives that end up saying not much of anything. Nicely done.

    One of the biggest things about Robinson that set him apart to me was his grit. When someone tried to take the play away (Turpin II and Lamotta VI, as examples) he bit down and roared back with conclusive results. Perhaps not enough credit is given for that, though I still stand by the idea that he is overrated at middleweight.
     
  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Nice analysis. I agree with much of it.

    I don`t quite agree with all those guys listed having faster hands than Robinson though. Some may have.. Camacho, Taylor {slappers} Roy Jones. I don`t see Leonard, Hearns, Tyson or Ali being faster than Sugar Ray.

    thats a stretch.
     
  5. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

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    Very nice stuff! I really enjoyed reading that.
     
  6. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Joe Gans, Sam Langford and Henry Armstrong are ahead of him. So he is outside my top three..