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

[Schmerzen]

like some1 mentioned already, under todays conditions robinson would be a bigger welterweight.
imo floyd could compete with any ATG lightweight, but at welter i see him losing to a few ATG's, and robinson is one of them.

[JAB5239]

Robinson is much greater but Floyd beats him. Wladimir would mop the floor with Louis but Louis is greater.

Wlad couldn't mop the floor with Sanders or Brewster the first time. Hell he struggled and fought scared against crappy ass Ibragimov. Louis would put Wlad in a casket.

[Othello]

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.

This is so true. Ridiculous, really.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

F-ck outta here with this ****. Just because you average 80 posts per day on a boxing forum doesnt mean you know a lot about the sport. The people who brag about how much they know are always the ones who know the least. I suggest you start paying closer attention to my posts cause you could learn a thing or 2.

You are a ****ing mental handicap.

[BillyBoxing]

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?

Well,I don't know.

If Jake De La Motta could outbox a prime Sugar Ray.

Upset or not,then Floyd has a real big crack.

But you can't compare both.

They fought in different eras with differents means.

ALL I KNOW IS SUGAR IS X TIMES GREATER,IN HIS OWN ERA AND A GENTLEMAN.
He fought everybody X times,unlike Floyd who fought few,and the bests out of their primes.

WE DONT KNOW HOW SUGAR RAY WOULD BE GOOD IN 2010 MODERN.
BETTER TRAINED THATS FOR SURE.

[BillyBoxing]

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?

It's ******,skill for skill,Sultan Ibragimov is better,slicker than Jack Dempsey.AND???

You can't compare eras.
Because,if Floyd was born in Ray's era,he would have been a worst technician and maybe get ktfo.
The Mayweathers took tricks,from guys like "el intocable" Locche,Pepp,and many others.
It's just like technology,modern scientists are doin crazy stuffs because of former scientists.

It's usefull,unfair and direspectfull to compare BOTH.

SUGAR RAY GREATER THAN FLOYD ALL DAY.

[TheGreatA]

Well,I don't know.

If Jake De La Motta could outbox a prime Sugar Ray.

Upset or not,then Floyd has a real big crack.

But you can't compare both.

They fought in different eras with differents means.

ALL I KNOW IS SUGAR IS X TIMES GREATER,IN HIS OWN ERA AND A GENTLEMAN.
He fought everybody X times,unlike Floyd who fought few,and the bests out of their primes.

WE DONT KNOW HOW SUGAR RAY WOULD BE GOOD IN 2010 MODERN.
BETTER TRAINED THATS FOR SURE.

He didn't though.

[CarlosG815]

I don't understand this thread.

There are a lot of HW's that would beat Muhammad Ali but he is still known as being the greatest of all time.

What is your point?

[DeepSleep]

I don't understand this thread.

There are a lot of HW's that would beat Muhammad Ali but he is still known as being the greatest of all time.

What is your point?

Who would you pick over prime Ali?

[CarlosG815]

Who would you pick over prime Ali?

Jack Johnson
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano could take at least one from a 3 fight series
Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson
Perhaps Jack Dempsey despite his size
Larry Holmes