I know you guys are going to attack me!!! SSR GOAT?

[KostyaTszyu44]

he might - that's quite possible

i just think he reaped the benefits of being around in his era

lol, the benefits of fighting in the 40's and 50's


if anything successful fighters today reap the benefits of fighting in this era

[crold1]

skillwise, he isn't, although he was ahead of his time, i fell fighters like floyd mayweather jr, ali, pernell whitaker, and floyd paterson to name a few all had better skills than him, especially ali and mayweather jr. resume wise, he is the greatest ever imo, no doubt. he was a speciall fighter in his time and had a heart of a lion, no doubt. he fought everybody. skillwise, he wasn't the greatest but very good.

What you're referring to may be defensive prowess and the willingness to be occasionally dull but one has to recall...being boring in Robinson's time meant no ticket sales and no money. Don't confuse skill with getting hit back. Add to that epic hand speed, two fisted power and being tougher to hit than it looks like and there's the total package. I mean, he was beating Zivic and LaMotta at a time when most of today's fighters are having their tenth pro fight. He lost one fight officially in his first close to 140 and while there are a lot of stiffs there, there's also World champions and former champs all over the place. The craziest thing? His best work at 147 is largely lost to paper as no film exists of fights like Zivic or Gavilan.

[withoutthee]

Mayorga would break SSR's ribs.

[withoutthee]

lol, the benefits of fighting in the 40's and 50's


if anything successful fighters today reap the benefits of fighting in this era

WOW that is the gayest, ****ing *****est, fruitiest, most embarassing avatar known to man.

[Addition]

lol, the benefits of fighting in the 40's and 50's


if anything successful fighters today reap the benefits of fighting in this era

Definitely.

[Oasis_Lad]

Lolz @ people mentioning Roy Jones.

[withoutthee]

Lolz @ people mentioning Roy Jones.

You're right, they should all be mentioning Joe Calzaghe.... or Ricky Hatton.
















































































or Billy Dib.

[Oasis_Lad]

Henry Armstrong > Floyd Mayweather

Bob Fitzsimmons > Roy Jones.

[withoutthee]

Henry Armstrong > Floyd Mayweather

Bob Fitzsimmons > Roy Jones.

Ryan Adams > Oasis

[Oasis_Lad]

Ryan Adams > Oasis

His version of Wonderwall is good, I agree.