Robinson went 201 fights with only one TKO loss. That one TKO loss was from his 1952 bout against Joey Maxim where he succumbed to the heat. And his chin didn’t let him down even after he moved up to middleweight and light-heavyweight. So, title.
One of the first threads I created on Classic was this: Why is Sugar Ray Robinson not mentioned among the greatest chins in history? | Boxing News 24 Forum (boxingforum24.com)
I don't know if Robinson ever took a really hard punch, so maybe we'll never know if he could take it. As far as I know, nobody ever hit him squarely enough to really hurt him for more than a few seonds, and he knew how to clinch before any serious damage could be done, especially when he was older. In his younger days his footwork made him as elusive as Ali. He had a "pretty good defense" to go along with an intimidating offense that was effective enough to keep his opponents from wanting to challenge him. He was knocked down a few times (Graziano and I think Giardello come to mind), but he always seemed to recover quickly. I guess what I am trying to say is that he was so shifty and smart and intimidating that very few fighters ever had a chance to hit him solidly. Quite remarkable.
Hi Buddy. Very high, very high indeed, and anybody that does not, would be just starting out on their journey of following boxing, as we all were at some stage, myself in 69. stay safe hombre, chat soon.
Up there with Hagler, Mccall, James Toney, Mccallum..............the elite of the elite. Actually when thinking about it, his chin really isn't talked about enough.............
