Is sugar Ray Leonard the greatest welterweight?

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  1. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wonderful. I feel like we've made progress.
     
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  2. Senor Pepe'

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    Computer Results,,,,,,

    Ray Robinson stops Ray Leonard by a TKO 11.

    Ray Robinson scores a 'flash knockdown' in Round 5.

    Ray Leonard will put together a 'functional comeback' in Rounds 7 and 8,
    but by Round 9, Ray Robinson takes over..

    Robinson will drop a 'battered' Ray Leonard 'twice' in Round 10.

    Ray Leonard comes out for Round 11, with swollen features, and after a brief
    exchange, Ray Robinson lands a flurry to Leonard's damaged eye's, forcing him to turn
    away, where the Referee stops the bout.
     
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  3. Hands of Iron

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    :lol: :good
     
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  4. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    **** that noise. What you take me for, meng? Kid's #2, Ray's #3.


    The weird thing is, I went with Gavilan while reading through a thread about Leonard and went with Leonard while reading through a thread about Gavilan.

    Soooooooooooooooo...maybe I'm just a dick.
     
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  5. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    SRR...best at welterweight...
     
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  6. Hands of Iron

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    :yep

    It can be difficult to hold a firm position on positions. What else could you expect from the greatest division in the history of boxing. :nut :hi:
     
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  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Leonard was a little better on the inside. Maybe a shade better defensivley. Some of that may be because Robinson had bigger power he took more chances.
     
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  8. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Leonard and Robinson would probably be a series of fights. I think Leonard could take 1 out of 3.
     
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  9. Hands of Iron

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    Not out of the realm of possibility.
     
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  10. ripcity

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    I'd pick Leonerd over anyone at 147. He's shown he can beat guys who are probbly better than him in terms of skills and who have a size advantage over him. I think Robinson is more skilled, but if the two Sugar Ray's met I'd go with Leonard.
     
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  11. DrBanzai

    DrBanzai Active Member Full Member

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    Ray would beat Robinson, both would easily destroy Floyd.
     
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  12. Hands of Iron

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    Would be a bit concerning if they couldn't. Arguably the two greatest natural welterweight talents ever, against a guy who was clearly at his best at 130-140.
     
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  13. TheSouthpaw

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    Not even close..Ray Robinson hands down..I would even rank De La Hoya higher than SRL at WW..
     
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  14. DrBanzai

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    Love to hear from tha casual fan. De La Hoya was little more then a average fighter, not even top 50 at WW.
     
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  15. Hands of Iron

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    :dead
     
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