Could anyone beat SRR at 147?

[PunchesNbuncheS]

Ahh yes I would love to see that.

Leonard-Robinson would be a great fight. But I think Robinson would win a Descision.

So do I but I would have loved to see it live. That would be a memory for life right there.

[McGoorty]

A prime WW Armstrong could pose some problems.

Robinson beat Armstrong, Henry was on his way out but Ray had not reached his prime and it was thought of as a real test at the time. I don't think Hearns has a big chance at all, his chin would be rockin from the sugar mans big punches and Robinson's chin is awesome down at WW. Maybe 2 or 3 three other WW's hit as hard as Hearns in the entire history but I don't think they can knock him out with one or two shots. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say TOMMY RYAN and Joe Walcott can beat Ray at least once in three. Ray Robinson is the GOAT Welterweight but it becomes a bit of a stretch to say he was completely invincible,..... obviously one man was good enough to prove that Robinson was beatable,,, The Raging Bull........ now I don't think it's a stretch to say that Tommy Ryan would blow Jake away and I think Joe WALCOTT would too, in fact,... there are so many great Welterweights who, when they were on fire, could beat anybody on a given night,....... including of course, Henry Armstrong and Ray Leonard.

[Welsh Jon]

Think Hearns gets knocked out by SRR.

Prime Armstrong was my 1st thought.

Anyone think a WW Ketchel knocks Sugar Ray out?

[RubenSonny]

Think Hearns gets knocked out by SRR.

Prime Armstrong was my 1st thought.

Anyone think a WW Ketchel knocks Sugar Ray out?

Erm what? And a hell no.

[New England]

of all the fighters who ever boxed robinson is generally recognized to be least flawed
no fighter is perfect
robinson at WW came the closest.


i think then, by virtue of that distinction, he's go to be the favorite heading into a fight at WW against anybody who has ever weighed 147 for a fight.



if you made me pick against him i'd say prime leonard might have the style
he was strong, fast, durable, skilled, and a winner

[Welsh Jon]

Erm what? And a hell no.

Too be honest I don't believe Ketchel would beat Robinson, but I don't think it's a ludicrous question to ask.

It's hard to see any welterweight outbox SRR. But in boxing a knockout is always a possibility. And Ketchel was pound-for-pound one of the hardest punchers ever and arguably the hardest hitting WW of all time.

Knocking out Robinson was nigh on impossible, but if any welterweight could do it Ketchel was the man.

[IronDanHamza]

Did Stanley Ketchel fight at Welterweight?

I know if he did it was a very breif stay and consisted of almost nothing.

[Steak]

two people that Robinson had trouble with around his prime: Marty Servo, and Jose Basora.

problem is I dont know jack **** about either fighter and havent seen any film of them, so I dont know what Robinson's weaknesses might be.

[DarkTerror88]

I don't think anyone can take a perfect flush
hook ala Fullmer II @ WW. Even if they get up they don't survive.

[slicksouthpaw16]

I call a SRR/SRL fight a pickem, and hes the one I'd say had the best chance. Robinson has more power and definitely the better chin, but Ray matches up with his speed pretty well, he had the better technique and the higher ring IQ IMO. Its a toss up for me.