Is sugar Ray Leonard the greatest welterweight?

I'd favour Robinson.

Other than that the only man I might have said is Hearns, but we all know what happened there.

 

The quality of his wins fill the criteria, but quantity is not in his favor. Too few fights at that weight class to rate him above some of the other candidates.

 

It isn't that slim, though it doesn't quite match the depth of other great Welters. He did wipe out nearly half the division at the time prior to winning the title against Benitez: Mayweather, Shields, Gant, Ranzany, Price.

 

Leonard could beat Robinson.


Come at me Classic, come at me.

 

If that first line doesn't bring redrooster out of hiding, nothing will.

 

Much rather see him against Curry. Pryor was way to open to come good against a larger sharp shooter like Leonard, but Curry matches Leonard for speed, eclipse him in terms of technique and perhaps in power as well. Leonard would have to rely on smarts and guts, which he had as much of as any fighter ever, in this one.

 

But he wouldn't.




BAM! You just been Classiced'd(?)-ed...


:think

 

I've got Leonard at #3, btw.

 

Admittedly, it's slightly harder to win an argument here, than it is on the General

 

Didn't you vote Gavilan No. 3 in my poll? :think

 

Maybe.

I honestly can't remember. If so, I've switched them. We'll see how long it lasts.

 

Ray would spend too much time thinking about Robinson. He'd get stung early, wait out an adjustment then either lose on points or try a Hearns/Kalule-esque throwing of the kitchen sink and find he walked into the wrong ****ing kitchen.

Robinson 11-4/10-5 type decision.

 

So Kid is now #4? WTF man. :twisted:

"You don't think. It's all instinct. If you stop to think, you're gone." - Sugar Ray Robinson

 

SRR would whoop SRL's ass imo.