How the hell did Sugar Ray Robinson get so good?

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  1. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    Title explains it all, I know little of his history. Where did his ability and skill come from?
     
  2. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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  3. MrFoFody

    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Experience,
    You fight day in and day out from an early age, you'll learn a thing or two.
     
  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    How did Michael Johnson get so fast?

    Natural talent plus hard work plus natural talent.
     
  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 banned Full Member

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    A great coach and a willing spirit.
     
  6. lone star

    lone star Active Member Full Member

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    True. Also I remember reading in his biography where he would ask his managers to get him fights to stay in shape. He actually fought to stay in shape. Look at his record. He didn’t just train to fight. He also fought a lot. A Lot.
     
  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Natural born killer!
     
  8. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Natural talent, dedication to his craft and a psychotic will to win.
     
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  9. Mr Stagger Lee

    Mr Stagger Lee Active Member Full Member

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    Pugilistic virtuoso, a master of his game, an artist who gave us many masterpieces.
    It all comes from living and breathing, studying, always learning his sport.
     
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  10. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    By fighting all the time...not once a year like today! Back then...they had fight clubs all over the country...real trainers...you stayed busy and you learned your craft!!!
     
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  11. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he was a Natural Athlete, lean, strong, agile,

    a Dancer, Smooth Mover, again Naturally and a Dedicated Athlete who mastered the fundamentals of Boxing in devoted training, practice, fighting and disipline...

    plus he was Tough and he liked a fight.

    and that is how ALL the Best Do It, some are just more Natural in Movement & Motion than others.

    it is Just That!
     
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  12. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was sweet as Sugar.
     
  13. mirexxa

    mirexxa Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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    Best way to go about a fighting career. Fight fight fight!