Fighters that fought in a similar style as Sugar Ray Robinson

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  1. Mandela2039

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    I have to go with Old Bones Brown.
     
  2. Saintpat

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    Sugar Valuev so resembled Robinson that he was unanimously bestowed his nickname.
     
  3. Saintpat

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    Joe Brown is the classic example of what was taught to me as the “side-on” style. If you notice, his base stance has the back foot behind the lead foot, as if they are on a straight line with the toes both touching that imaginary line that more or less points straight toward the opponent.

    Ray’s feet are in a more orthodox position — left foot is in front but the right foot is not directly behind it and more at like I’d guess a 15 degree angle off the “side-on” line.
     
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