Offensive Arsenals: Roberto Duran or Sugar Ray Robinson?

Who do you think had the more complete offensive arsenal?

 

Duran in his lightweight reign of terror perfected the left hand double tap of Body/Head then the right hand slammer along with head/thumb/elbow & knee as back up.

All the tried & tested tools required to suppress all & any upstart resistance

 

Ray Robinson in his welterweight prime threw left hooks, right crosses, upercuts at such blurring and accurate speed, from an almost 6 ft frame...No one ever combined such POWER AND SPEED as Robinson...I should know because I saw him at his best several times. Perfect fighter!

 

It's tough because Ray has physical tools that enables his offensive. In terms of just actaul skill and execution of your tools I'd probably go with Duran. Outside of that, I might go with Robinson.

 

I will not vote here......... Robinson's attack was more from a boxing perspective between 147 & 160 pounds, while Duran attacked with skills too, he also applied aggression with natural strength and power at weights of 135 to 147.........

Both skilled attackers with two different styles and approaches........

Robinson's attack was more stylistic, while Duran's attack was more ferocious.....

MR.BILL

 

Great to hear from someone that actually watched him live, geez. I like SRR here, tho Duran is sure no punk.

 

This is very close, but I take Robinson, due to more consistent success at higher weights.

 

WTF? Actually, Duran toppled Robinson in moving up in weight by a considerable margin.......

On the whole, Robinson fought 90+ % of his career between 147 to 160 pounds, while Duran fought the majority of his career battling between 135 to 168 pounds......... That's pretty substantial.......
:deal

MR.BILL

 

Offence - Robinson
Defence - Duran
Overall - Robinson

 

Just personal pref for me burt in economy of execution & not a neg reflection of SSR's all round mastery of the ring & number 1 status & obviously both are grandmasters at what they brought into the ring & employed best for their own unique fighting styles.

That really must have been some mind bending experience to see SRR live & too be sat amoungst genuine appreciative fight fans instead of todays comped ticket boo boys.

 

Incredible experience I can't even imagine what seeing SRR in his prime was like I'm in awe thinking about it.

 

Yes to see Ray Robinsonb At 147 pounds play with an aging Henry Armstrong,Ko a tough Jimmy McDaniels at MSG, was an experience i will never forget !!I saw him ko Randy Turpin of Britain in the old Polo Grounds
in 1951, and defeat rangy Bobby Dykes later on...Robinson eked class,and
was a destructive puncher at his peak...I was fortunate to see him at his best and shake his hand several times....

 

Wow......just an amazing story. There will never be another Sugar Ray Robinson. I wish many other great things to happen to you.

 

That's great.

It sucks to have to watch films of Ray at WW through some grainy terrible footage. Watching it live, did you think Robinson was about to get stopped against Turpin due to the blood?

As Armstrong had aged, but had some good wins directly before facing Ray, how much do you think he had left by that point? How close/competitive do you think the fight would've been if Henry was a couple years younger?

 

Only one man gives Monte Barrett this face:

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If forced to pick a far distant second, I go with Robinson.