Sugar Ray Robinson vs the Modern Era. Not as easy as we think.

[kendom]

Robinson never lost a welterweight fight but he did have two draws and three split decision wins as a welterweight.

As you do when you're fighting week in week out.

[Jc8804]

These youngsters really get brain washed with twenties going down toilets
And cherry picking victories,ray would never have missed over 12 challenges,he had A sa c

[Capncrunch]

Gavilan, who Robinson owned twice, would've even cleaned out this division.

[Jc8804]

Thing is,ask any top pro and any (expert) ,if any one from 1960 to now at 147 beats ray. They will laugh at you and that list
Like i am

[RichCCFC]

none of them would win, SRR is a different animal entirely.

[Canelo Phresh]

SRR would dismantle Hearns. SRR was Leonard on meth and steroids.

Tommy Hearns can beat Robinson at weltetweight.

[KO'er]

Hitman Hearns VS SRR at Welterweight woulda been nice.

There's no doubt that if Hearns landed cleanly on Ray's chin, Robinson goes down.

[KidGalvain]

Thing is,ask any top pro and any (expert) ,if any one from 1960 to now at 147 beats ray. They will laugh at you and that list
Like i am

Except nobody is saying anyone beats Robinson... In fact outside of Leonard and Hearns.. Nobody have more than a 40% Chance at 147.

It's laughable to think anyone in the modern era can beat Ray. BUT IT'S EQUALLY LAUGHABLE to think that Ray will just brutally dominate Peak Oscar or Peak Tito for 4-5 rounds, toy with them and than KO them at his leisure.. There is a middle ground.

Can Robinson beat Oscar? Yes.
Will Peak Oscar be dominated and destroyed? No.

Can Robinson beat Pernell?
Yes.
Will Whitaker be clowned and destroyed? No.

[Tim2daresq]

Tommy Hearns can beat Robinson at weltetweight.

Nah. I don't think so. Ray Robinson had the physicality, and athleticism to match him, and had a much better chin.

It would look like Hagler/Hearns. Except Ray could box with him too.

[KidGalvain]

I wish there was complete-fight, full 10 round footage of his fights against Jose Basora [Draw], and Henry Brimm [Draw].

Look at Randy Turpin using minimal foot movement and a bit of countering, taking steps back and making Robinson lunge in to punch.

You're telling me Robinson goes undefeated against the likes of prime Whitaker, Mayweather, De La Hoya?

When will you and others learn that Floyd's prime isn't at 147. In fact the 147 version of Floyd will probably get knocked out by true Welter Greats.

What is this denial when it comes to Manny and Floyd's true weight? Just because they are natural light weights don't make them any less great.

It's as if Floyd fans stubbornly refuse to admit Floyd's best weight is far from that of Robinson, Hearns.Leonard etc..

Robinson will KO Floyd, but it won't be as easy as people think. To think a natural lightweight (no matter how good) can survive against a 5'11 1/2 fighter who also ended up as one of the greatest middleweights ever.. is absurd. But Floyd will definitely win a few rounds and make it competitive until later on.