Sugar Ray Robinson against these Middleweights!

McGrain · Oct 6, 2008

Sweet Pea said:

I don't really agree with the bolded bit, and I think it gets thrown around too often honestly. If we're talking a young version, say the one that beat Hopkins, I'll agree, but he eventually smoothed his way into his prime by the end of his MW run IMO. He's green at MW but has arguably his peak performance a single fight later in his move-up title bout at 168 against Toney? I just don't buy it, even if I think he generally looked better at 168.

That's not to say whether I think he could or could not beat Robinson at MW, just expressing that I believe that mode of thinking is thrown around too often.
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Robinson had 120 wins under his belt when he tackled LaMotta for the last time. Jones had around 25 wins when he took on Tate in what I think was his last fight at the wieght?

He was ****ing green as ****ing ****. In the great scheme of things, you understand.

Kegsy · Oct 6, 2008

I think Hagler would beat him, & would definitely be his most difficult fight.
Hagler was THE beast.

Sting · Oct 6, 2008

JM22 · Oct 6, 2008

Carlos Monzon beat's anyone on that list very close fight's.

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