Let's Be Real, Floyd Mayweather Would've Beaten Sugar Ray Robinson If They Fought

[DeepSleep]

LOL its funny how you bring up Fantasy fights because all you can do with Ray Robinson is guess because you have only seen the 8 of his fights that are on youtube. Most of these great wins you have never even seen

What great wins from Floyd have you seen at WW?

His win over a puffed up JMM?

Or perhaps his win over a puffed up Hatton?

Why of course it must be his win over a 4,973 year old Mosley?

I can watch just as many of Floyd's wins at 147 over excellent WW's as SRR's which is 0 wins.

[SCtrojansbaby]

What great wins from Floyd have you seen at WW?

His win over a puffed up JMM?

Or perhaps his win over a puffed up Hatton?

Why of course it must be his win over a 4,973 year old Mosley?

I can watch just as many of Floyd's wins at 147 over excellent WW's as SRR's which is 0 wins.

The point is rating or comparing guys who you have only seen a few times in mostly crappy quality on youtube to modern fighters is ******ed

[kendom]

But thats the problem isnt it? boxing hasnt evolved since the 1940s it devolved. Theres no evidence at all to prove that boxing has in any way evolved from that time its just an assumpion ppl make. Castillo was able to give mayweather problems by being aggressive, in a fight with Mayweather Robinson would act as the aggressor and neutralize Mayweather, just because Robinson had a graceful style doesnt mean he couldnt fight the aggressor, thats why Robinson is considered the greatest p4p fighter ever, because he was so versatile.

[Rip Chudd]

LOL, Wow. There are no words for this.

[SBleeder]

But thats the problem isnt it? boxing hasnt evolved since the 1940s it devolved. Theres no evidence at all to prove that boxing has in any way evolved from that time its just an assumpion ppl make. Castillo was able to give mayweather problems by being aggressive, in a fight with Mayweather Robinson would act as the aggressor and neutralize Mayweather, just because Robinson had a graceful style doesnt mean he couldnt fight the aggressor, thats why Robinson is considered the greatest p4p fighter ever, because he was so versatile.

Modern fighters have the benefits of scientific, futuristic methods like hitting a heavy bag, sparring, and skipping rope.

[nelsoncm]

You can make the arguement that Ray is the greater fighter based on their resumes (at this point in Mayweathers career), but skill for skill Mayweather is the better fighter. Ray never would've been able to solve Mayweathers defense and Floyd would've countered the **** out of him all fight. People have a tendency to rank fighters of the past higher for sentimental reasons but the reality is boxing has evolved since the 40's.

I'm still confident Floyd will be ranked higher on most peoples ATG lists after he retires but if todays version of Floyd fought Ray Robinson at WW who do you think would win?

Floyd is still the GOAT in fantasy matches.

[TBear]

One of the funniest threads there is! Did you hear the one........

[kendom]

But past fighters used these things as well i once saw a video of jack Dempsey hitting a heavy bag, fighters in the past trained in all those ways you just described and when im talking about evidence of boxing evolving i mean the actual ART of boxing itself, what could boxers do now that boxers in the past couldn't? run faster?

[JAB5239]

But past fighters used these things as well i once saw a video of jack Dempsey hitting a heavy bag, fighters in the past trained in all those ways you just described and when im talking about evidence of boxing evolving i mean the actual ART of boxing itself, what could boxers do now that boxers in the past couldn't? run faster?

He was being facetious, my man.

[studentofthegam]

But thats the problem isnt it? boxing hasnt evolved since the 1940s it devolved. Theres no evidence at all to prove that boxing has in any way evolved from that time its just an assumpion ppl make. Castillo was able to give mayweather problems by being aggressive, in a fight with Mayweather Robinson would act as the aggressor and neutralize Mayweather, just because Robinson had a graceful style doesnt mean he couldnt fight the aggressor, thats why Robinson is considered the greatest p4p fighter ever, because he was so versatile.

What about the "Fight of the Bumble Bee" sparring session of Greb? Its laughable.