The Battle of The Sugars...........

[GOD-FR33]

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Sugar Ray Robinson at 147lbs. At 160lbs. Who wins and why?

I personally think that SRL is the G.O.A.T. and doesn't get the credit he deserves when it comes to everyone saying that Robinson is not only the greatest welterweight ever, but the greatest fighter. Nobody ever says that Leonard is the greatest. Nobody ever talks about how he only had one "prime" lost. Robinson was the first fighter of his kind, and SRL's idol, but just because he had the amount of fights he had, doesn't make him better. Leonard is the smarter fighter. Nobody studied their opponents like Leonard. He had better defense and punching technique as well. Robinson fought in that old school, hands down type of style that would get him Ko'ed against a fighter as smart as Leonard. Leonard beat three of the biggest punchers ever in Hagler, Hearns, and Duran. I personally think that Hagler is the greatest middleweight ever and that Duran is the greatest lightweight ever. I also think Hagler beats Robinson as well. What do you guys think?

[Unknown Champ]

Sugar Ray Leonard could beat anyone on his A' game in history imo

[GOD-FR33]

I concur......

He was like the Michael Jordan of boxing; just about the only one who could beat him, was himself. When he was on, nobody touches him. I have 46-50yr olds upset with me and cursing me out just because I don't agree that Robinson wins. Based on what does he beat Ray? Just saying. Ray was on a different level.

[A.K]

robinson is the greatest of all time he beat more world champions than anyone and at one point was 91-0 ! leanord has nothing on robinson no one in boxing does. You obviously dont know much about him.

[VERSION1 (V1)]

SRR BEATS SRL at any weight in my opinion..

[Akuza Da Root]

SRR went up to light heavyweight and only lost because in the 14th round he was dehydrated, but was savagely beating the champion and ripping combinations on him for the previous rounds while display superb defense and movement... AND he was out of his prime.

[Akuza Da Root]

SRR destroys everyone in my opinion. He is the template for every style.

[Akuza Da Root]

Also he wasn't dumb at all, the guy invented most of the techniques that technicians use in boxing these days. Footwork, head movement, perfect left hook.. and then he also had the will where if he gets knocked down which rarely happens, he becomes even stronger and most times knocks the guy out with a vicious one shot.

He's a scary guy.. They have no footage of him at Welterweight or in his early twenties. Imagine him at his peak...

[Awesome-O]

SRR went up to light heavyweight and only lost because in the 14th round he was dehydrated, but was savagely beating the champion and ripping combinations on him for the previous rounds while display superb defense and movement... AND he was out of his prime.

Robinson also beat the lightweight champ, Sammy Angott, in a non-title bout after having been a pro for 10 months.

Imagine that, if he'd gotten a shot at LW. He'd have likely won titles at 135, 147, and 160. And pretty damn close to winning it a 175.

The footage of SRR at WW is so limited, that I won't pick a winner there. However, I would not hesitate to pick the St. valentine day massacre version of SRR over SRL at MW.

Hell, I don't know if ATG middleweights like Hagler and Monzon beat SRR at MW.

[Awesome-O]

This is an excellent breakdown of SRR, that articulately describes him and his attributes.

http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/articles-frontpage/15542-the-breakdown-special-edition-sugar-ray-robinson