Sugar Ray Robinson Weakness?

Well, Angott was not a big man at 147, and Ray was simply able to hop forward repeatedly and impose himself. Whether that bold strategy would work against a bigger Welterweight like Leonard is entirely another question, IMO.

 

Post 1940 Robinson was the best WW.

Don't know that much about the old timers who were very good themselves.

 

Odd at how you and I are the ONLY folks who see that...........atsch Is it all that hard to figure??
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I love SRR!!!:good:yep

MR.BILL:bbb

 

The most well-rounded fighter ever, perhaps. Maybe Ezzard Charles can rival that, but once he killed a man he was passive and often criticized for being overtly cautious. He was smart enough to know that when he was gone he would be much more appreciated. Robinson could punch better, though. Charles was more technical.

 

That's a "Gray" area with no real proof............ SRR is generally # 1 on MOST experts lists'.......
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MR.BILL:bbb

 

Ezzard Charles clearly outshines Robinson in terms of all-roundedness. Charles has the broadest skillset of any fighter I've ever seen. Robinson has more depth in certain areas, but the, ah, highest median standard belongs to Charles.

Ray Leonard was also more complete IMO than Robinson.

 

He could handle himself on the inside. Perhaps by mid 1900's standards his inside fighting ability wasn't up there with the very best of them, but we are talking about an era during which almost everyone could fight well in close. Even if he was outmatched in physical strength, for example against LaMotta and Fullmer, he would make them pay for trying to walk him down. He would also use the clinch effectively and with his footwork was rarely a stationary target except in later years.

Good example of Robinson working the body punches, the uppercut and the clinch against the pressuring Bobo Olson:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHyWmkph4lw[/ame]


This was back when Olson could still take a punch, so it's a competitive fight. A rusty Robinson had to take it to Olson in the late rounds to pull off a win.