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According to ESPN, Manny Pacquiao would barely edge out Sugar Ray Robinson. LINK LINK LINK
This is shocking once you consider that Robinson won his first 40 fights. Then lost his 41st. Then went undefeated in 90 consecutive fights.
Here are some of Sugar Ray Robinson's opponents during that 90 fight legendary undefeated winning streak:
Izzy Jannazzo 58-35-15
Vic Dellicurti 38-22-9
George Martin 32-16-6
Jimmy McDaniels 40-21-9
Jimmy Mandell 7-11-0
Vic Dellicurti 40-28-9 (classic rematch)
Dave Clark 10-5-2
Tony Riccio 35-16-6
Cliff Beckett 16-4-1
Izzy Jannazzo 63-42-15
Freddie Flores 18-27-9
Freddie Wilson 11-20-0
Norman Rubio 37-10-5
Sidney Miller 11-24-5
Ossie Harris 38-35-6
Cecil Hudson 51-19-4
Freddie Wilson 11-24-0 (rematch - I wonder which three people beat Wilson between the first Robinson fight and this one? Must be some ATGs)
Eddie Finazzo 38-30-5
Sammy Secreet 30-21-2
Flashy Sebastian 22-15-2 (a Filipino fighter)
Ossie Harris 41-45-6 (a highly anticipated rematch)
Bobby Lee 22-10-5
Henry Brimm 23-9-2 (this February 15, 1949 fight was a draw!!!!!!!!!!)
Cecil Hudson 59-30-4
Freddie Flores 21-38-10 (rematch!)
Benny Evans 33-36-5
Charley Dodson 38-29-4
Vern Lester 25-25-12
Al Mobley 50-26-5
Cliff Beckett 17-15-3
Billy Brown 55-31-7
Don Ellis 30-21-7
Kid Marcel 24-22-3
Jean Wanes 6-23-4 (unanimous decision)
This is shocking once you consider that Robinson won his first 40 fights. Then lost his 41st. Then went undefeated in 90 consecutive fights.
Here are some of Sugar Ray Robinson's opponents during that 90 fight legendary undefeated winning streak:
Izzy Jannazzo 58-35-15
Vic Dellicurti 38-22-9
George Martin 32-16-6
Jimmy McDaniels 40-21-9
Jimmy Mandell 7-11-0
Vic Dellicurti 40-28-9 (classic rematch)
Dave Clark 10-5-2
Tony Riccio 35-16-6
Cliff Beckett 16-4-1
Izzy Jannazzo 63-42-15
Freddie Flores 18-27-9
Freddie Wilson 11-20-0
Norman Rubio 37-10-5
Sidney Miller 11-24-5
Ossie Harris 38-35-6
Cecil Hudson 51-19-4
Freddie Wilson 11-24-0 (rematch - I wonder which three people beat Wilson between the first Robinson fight and this one? Must be some ATGs)
Eddie Finazzo 38-30-5
Sammy Secreet 30-21-2
Flashy Sebastian 22-15-2 (a Filipino fighter)
Ossie Harris 41-45-6 (a highly anticipated rematch)
Bobby Lee 22-10-5
Henry Brimm 23-9-2 (this February 15, 1949 fight was a draw!!!!!!!!!!)
Cecil Hudson 59-30-4
Freddie Flores 21-38-10 (rematch!)
Benny Evans 33-36-5
Charley Dodson 38-29-4
Vern Lester 25-25-12
Al Mobley 50-26-5
Cliff Beckett 17-15-3
Billy Brown 55-31-7
Don Ellis 30-21-7
Kid Marcel 24-22-3
Jean Wanes 6-23-4 (unanimous decision)
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