Is Floyd About Level In Skill w/ SRR/SRL/Duran/Benitez

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  • GrandpaBernard
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    #41
    Originally posted by bballchump11
    Floyd is more skilled than Sugar Ray Robinson. Robinson was a 5'11 welterweight with a granite chin, speed and power on both hands. That's what made him so dominant, not his skill level imo.

    He's level with the other guys imo though.
    Ooo bball sees SRR as an Emmanuel type?

    did well largely due to being a package of physical gifts

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    • hugh grant
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      #42
      Only in defense

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        #43
        Originally posted by hugh grant
        Only in defense
        In defense Floyd isn’t level with those guys

        Floyd is outright better than them in defense

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          #44
          Here’s the intangible these older era guys have. They were certified 15-round fighters

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            #45
            Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

            In defense Floyd isn’t level with those guys

            Floyd is outright better than them in defense
            Its the mindset. Floyd would run before he got hit with a punch.

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              #46
              Originally posted by djtmal

              Its the mindset. Floyd would run before he got hit with a punch.
              If these other guys could run as well as Floyd, they could
              have run and shoot their way to victory

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                #47
                Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

                Ooo bball sees SRR as an Emmanuel type?

                did well largely due to being a package of physical gifts
                Partially that. He was also very skilled obviously, but I don't watch him and get blown away at his skill level. I'm blown away by his physical gifts.

                Duran impresses me with his skill level although he did lose to Benetiz.

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by djtmal

                  Its the mindset. Floyd would run before he got hit with a punch.
                  That's only a miniscule part of it. Floyd probably had the most versatile defense in boxing history.

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                    #49
                    Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

                    Ooo bball sees SRR as an Emmanuel type?

                    did well largely due to being a package of physical gifts
                    Emmanuel augustus?

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                    • IronDanHamza
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                      #50
                      Originally posted by djtmal

                      Just explain why you think prime Floyd's offense is better than prime Srl's defense.

                      Or stfu.
                      Oh so you understand now you dummy

                      What needs explaining? At 130 Floyd was obviously a good offensive fighter, had every punch in the book, speed, power, timing, accuracy etc

                      Leonard whilst defensively sound was never a defensive wizard. Had obvious holes there at times.

                      That’s why I think that. It’s certainly up for debate.



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