(Poll) SRR the greatest of all time? According to Ali - Yes!

-Blackout-

How anyone can doubt SRR's talent is beyond me

Greatest boxer of ALL TIME...? I'll say yes.

What you say? best boxer past AND present who ever lived?

Discuss.

Poll to come

Miburo

(Copied over)
This is pretty well-known information, anyone who has seen both fight should immediately see how Ali tried to incorporate Robinson's style: everything from the footwork routine in the corner before the bell to punching from the waist. Ali attempted to be an homage to Robinson, although I think ultimately they ended up being fairly stylistically distinct. Robinson was much more willing to exchange openly.

The Underboss

He's NOT the greatest, Ali just respects Robinson that's why he's saying Ray is the greatest.

DarchinyFAN

Only contrarians begging for attention and trying to prove how "smart" they are deny this.

Southpaw16BF

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Originally Posted by Orisha

He's NOT the greatest, Ali just respects Robinson that's why he's saying Ray is the greatest.

Ali respects lots of All Time Greats, but he dosen't call all of them the greatest. He only says Ray Robinson is the greatest.

GJC

His top of my list.

Lacrimosa

It is as simple as that... When you look at him fighing you understand that he does everything as close as possible to perfect.

pbftxrs316

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Originally Posted by ~alar~

it is as simple as that... When you look at him fighing you understand that he does everything as close as possible to perfect.

so does floyd mayweather jr...

poet682006

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Originally Posted by pbftxrs316

so does floyd mayweather jr...

You mean Floyd runs and takes the occasional pot shot perfectly.

Really, I've got every single Floyd fight and I can't for the life of me figure out where these post about him being "the best skilled fighter ever" come from. Cripes, he isn't even the best skilled fighter I've seen in RECENT memory (ever heard of Pernell Whitaker?). As for speed, I'd say p4p Roy Jones was faster than Floyd.

Poet

The Iron Man

I think SRR is the best fighter ever. Mayweather isnt anywhere near.

View Poll Results: Is SRR the greatest boxer who ever lived, Past and present?
Yes, Without a doubt.	35	67.31%
No, He's not the greatest but up there	12	23.08%
SRR is way overrated.	5	9.62%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

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The Underboss El Guaje Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10,365 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 42 Points: 74,055.14 Bank: 0.93 Total Points: 74,056.08 Donate	He's NOT the greatest, Ali just respects Robinson that's why he's saying Ray is the greatest.

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GJC Undisputed Champion Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,965 Rep Power: 13 Points: 1,034,951.31 Bank: 1,000,391.82 Total Points: 2,035,343.13 Donate	His top of my list.

Lacrimosa I am betman! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ukraine, Vinnitsa Age: 25 Posts: 1,365 Rep Power: 7 Points: 9,500.25 Bank: 98,537,594.19 Total Points: 98,547,094.44 Donate	It is as simple as that... When you look at him fighing you understand that he does everything as close as possible to perfect.

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