Prime Ray Robinson WOULD NOT beat Prime Roy Jones Jr

[uncle ben]

Prime RJJ would be too big for Robinson. Robinson, you could argue, was the greater fighter, but he was a natural welter weight in his prime. RJJ was a natural super middle in his prime. And if RJJ was around in Robinson's time, he would have been a legit light heavyweight and may have even ventured into heavyweight, being a worthy contender for the light heavyweight and heavyweight crowns.

I can't see a natural welter beating a prime RJJ. If you could drain RJJ down to like 155 or so, perhaps I could see Robinson beating him. But middle weight or above, no. With RJJ's size and strength advantage combined with his stellar physical gifts, that's a hurdle too big to overcome for a prime welterweight.

[JAB5239]

Prime RJJ would be too big for Robinson. Robinson, you could argue, was the greater fighter, but he was a natural welter weight in his prime. RJJ was a natural super middle in his prime. And if RJJ was around in Robinson's time, he would have been a legit light heavyweight and may have even ventured into heavyweight, being a worthy contender for the light heavyweight and heavyweight crowns.

I can't see a natural welter beating a prime RJJ. If you could drain RJJ down to like 155 or so, perhaps I could see Robinson beating him. But middle weight or above, no. With RJJ's size and strength advantage combined with his stellar physical gifts, that's a hurdle too big to overcome for a prime welterweight.

Robinson is arguably the greatest p4p fighter ever. Arguably. That said, I agree with you.

The real question......could prime Roy beat prime Ezzard Charles?

[Poet682006]

Robinson is arguably the greatest p4p fighter ever. Arguably. That said, I agree with you.

The real question......could prime Roy beat prime Ezzard Charles?

I can answer that: No way in hell could Roy beat a prime Ezzard Charles. As for Robinson, when Robinson was fighting weigh-ins were same day: Jones would never have fought him if he wasn't allowed to weigh-in the day prior, then balloon back up in weight by fight time.

Ps: Super-middle isn't a legitimate weight-class. Old School Eight or it don't rate

[QueensburyRules]

Prime RJJ would be too big for Robinson. Robinson, you could argue, was the greater fighter, but he was a natural welter weight in his prime. RJJ was a natural super middle in his prime. And if RJJ was around in Robinson's time, he would have been a legit light heavyweight and may have even ventured into heavyweight, being a worthy contender for the light heavyweight and heavyweight crowns.

I can't see a natural welter beating a prime RJJ. If you could drain RJJ down to like 155 or so, perhaps I could see Robinson beating him. But middle weight or above, no. With RJJ's size and strength advantage combined with his stellar physical gifts, that's a hurdle too big to overcome for a prime welterweight.

- -What's next wif U, prime Willie Pep can't beat SRR? Prime girl can't beat prime boy? U can't beat a bag of popcorn?

[ShoulderRoll]

- -What's next wif U, prime Willie Pep can't beat SRR?

U saw film of that fight, didn't U?

[The Old LefHook]

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[The Old LefHook]

Would that Facebook's word processor could do near so well.

[JAB5239]

U saw film of that fight, didn't U?

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[QueensburyRules]

U saw film of that fight, didn't U?

- -Both the youthful fight and the ol'timer exhibition that makes U so butte hurt...

[uncle ben]

Robinson is arguably the greatest p4p fighter ever. Arguably. That said, I agree with you.

The real question......could prime Roy beat prime Ezzard Charles?

Charles vs RJJ would be a great super fight