Did SRR Avoid The Following?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Dave Sands
    Eugene Hairston
    Git Turner
    Bobby Jones
    Rory Calhoun
    Willie Troy
    Milo Savage
    Bobby Boyd
    Artie Towne
    Charley Joesph
    Henry Hank
    Spider Webb
    All were rated at 160lbs when Robinson was either a contender or champion.

    Willie Joyce
    Beau Jack
    Johnny Bratton
    Rated at147lbs when Ray was either contender or champion.

    Apart from that they all had one other thing in common.:think
     
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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Being the very very shrewd business man that he was I'm sure he did avoid a few of them for easier money and less effort.
     
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    How do you think SRR would have fared against those guys?
     
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  4. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    The man fought 216 times, how many fights did he need?
     
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  5. mcvey

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    Another 15?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    lol 👍
     
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    dempsey1234 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The list was all black fighters except for Sands. Artie Townes I heard used to beat up SRR in the gym. SRR was a businessman who knew where the money was and there was none in fighting any of the guys listed.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    Similar for Zale's reasons for taking the Graziano fights then?:think
     
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  9. dempsey1234

    dempsey1234 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly, most times its about the green
     
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    Thank you , that was the only point of this thread:good
     
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    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Were those fights bigger and more in demand than the ones he was taking? For someone who took as many tough fights as Robby did, it's hard to make a case for him being a ducker.
     
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