Leonard a better Athlete than Robinson?

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  1. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe Robinson is the better athlete, only thing I've known Leonard to do is gymnastics as a kid, some cross country in middle school.
     
  2. ripcity

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    In my opinion Ray Robinson was a better athlete. In my opinion Benny Leonard was the better boxer.
     
  3. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Hard to say, considering little footage exists of Robinson in his heyday at welterweight. Decent footage anyway..........
     
  4. sugarsean

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    I don't see how anyone can come to that conclusion from viewing the footage thats exist's :huh, Robinson looks the much superior fighter.
     
  5. ripcity

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    Yea but there is more footage of Robinson avaible.
     
  6. sugarsean

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    true but most of it is a past his best Robinson,
     
  7. BUDW

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    Nope
     
  8. turpinr

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    :good:goodits not even close
     
  9. Meast

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    I don't even know how you'd compare how athletic they are really. They are pretty equal from what's there's to see I reckon.
     
  10. JohnThomas1

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    There would be very very little difference in handspeed at their welter peaks.
     
  11. Jorodz

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    jones is more athletic than both :D
     
  12. Bummy Davis

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    SRR was a far greater fighter than the likes of SRL,(who I think highly of) he was also a far greater fighter than PBF.....and by a wide margin....the best athlete of the this bunch
     
  13. sugarsean

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    why
     
  14. Jorodz

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    it's pretty subjective but on pure natural athletic ability, i rate jones as the greatest of all time. his combination of speed, strength and reflexes at 168 is the pinacle of athleticism imo: his skills and basics of the game were significantly lower than either robinson or leonard though and that's what let him down in the end
     
  15. sugarsean

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    but he could'nt put combinations together better than Robinson or Leonard, also there footwork is much better and there fluidity too.

    I would include these in athletic ability.