What could Leonard do better than Robinson?

Being elusive. Robinson took alot more punches then Leonard. He matches handspeed. Chin is also close.

 

It's a tough question, and I can only suggest possible answers which may or may not be true.

Ray Leonard may have been physically stronger, and perhaps a better infighter than Robby, but to suggest SRL was superior to Robinson in any respect might be pushing the envelope. The right uppercut which SRL used against Davey Boy Green is better than any uppercut I've seen Robby display in any footage I've seen of his, but that's a very limited amount of film out of his 201 matches. SRL also dropped Benitez with a fine uppercut in the 15th round of their match. With Robby, it seems that overhand rights and hooks are more prominent than uppercuts.

It may be that Ray Leonard was more adept at circling right than Robinson was. Few orthodox boxers of any era circled counter-clockwise more than SRL and Larry Holmes. I'd need to view more of both boxers in action, and think about it a bit.

 

Manipulating things to his advantage as far as fights, and other circumstances.

 

I'd go with Leonard's lateral movement as well.

 

Leonard was more elusive, and maybe suprior in terms of his use of lateral movement. Also, SRL seemed to be more consistant than Robinson throughout the later rounds of his fights. I can't think of too many occasions where Leonard faded in the championship rounds (I guess the Hagler fight would be an exception), while Robinson did suffer some later round fades in a few of his bouts.

 

:rofl

 

Leonard had better footwork and defence. I think Robinson had the edge offensively.

 

That's right, Rooster...I was joking.

Leonard gets obliterated by your hero...Billy Backus.::good

 

you brought up a good point. srr was more agressive then srl, so by mindset alone, srr was easier to find when comparing the two.

 

Killer instinct. When Leonard had a fighter hurt, he attacked with a vengence! When Robinson hurt a guy, he stept up the assault & the knockout would usually come. But Leonard really went after a stricken opponent.

 

:good

 

I don't know about that. Watch the second Turpin fight, or the 'St Valentine's Day Massacre' (Lamotta) or the Jean Stock fight when Robinson was a welterweight.
Robinson was a vicious finisher.

 

Snorting cocaine, apparently