What if Robinson beat Maxim and stayed at LHW

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    As everybody knows Sugar Ray was very close to win the fight. Had he lasted till the end and got the W, he would've got LHW title.

    How do you think Ray would've competed against top light HWs of that time?
     
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  2. the_bigunit

    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think he does well at all. He targeted a limited Maxim specifically.
     
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  3. FastHands(beeb)

    FastHands(beeb) Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would likely have lost the title to Archie Moore...
     
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  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As great as Ray was,his time at the top of the 175 lb tree would have been short.
     
    Stevie G, May 20, 2015
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