how does Ray do vs the great middleweights that came after him, : Carlos Monzon Marvin Hagler Bernard Hopkins Roy Jones Jr
Carlos Monzon Looses UD (close could go either way) Marvin Hagler Wins UD Bernard Hopkins Looses UD. Roy Jones Jr Looses UD.
Monzon's size might be a problem. He decisions Hagler, Hopkins and Jones. Ketchel, from what I have read, would have gave him a hell of a fight.
Ray wins them all but,,that Monzon fight. Heres the deal, I saw old man Griffith tag Carlos with lead right hands in their second fight and make it a very close decision. Emile did it with great timing and skill even though he had slowed down alot. Rodrigo and Benny Briscoe also reached Carlos' jaw with stunning right hands. A taller, longer armed and faster Robby should have been able to catch and stun Monzon enough to win the decision. I think he would have a shot at stopping him also.
I once made a thread about my 86 yeear old friend saying Robinson/Haglar would be a candidate for fight of the deacade in any decade.
He is favored against none of them, with the possibility of a win against a greener Roy at MW(prior to his peak at SMW). Otherwise, he'd have a decent shot against Hagler(though I'd favor Marvin) and perhaps Hopkins, but not much of a shot against Monzon. He would do well against all of them, I just wouldn't favor a natural WW against the very best MW's of all time in a head to head matchup.
