Nice stuff I did not know much about him at all untill I read that all I knew was that he was a great fighter.
Netman said:Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Jr., (May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) is recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time. He is frequently listed at number one on the list of top boxers by boxing aficionados. A holder of many boxing records, Robinson was the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times, a feat he accomplished by defeating Carmen Basilio in 1958 to regain the world middleweight title he had lost to Basilio the previous year. Robinson also held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951.
Many boxing fans and critics regard Robinson as pound for pound the best boxer of all time. Muhammad Ali, who repeatedly called himself "The Greatest," has said without hesitation that, while he considers himself the greatest heavyweight fighter, Robinson was the greatest fighter of all time.
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if he was a 10 time champ he must have lost it 10 times something that would never happen to ali.Glen said:If I remember right, he only lost one of his first 120 fights, and he knocked the guy out later on. Robby was awesome, and ten times the Champ that Ali could ever dream of being.
There may have been some who were 'more scientific' boxers, but no greater fighter ever lived
Sugar Ray Robinsonbill1234 said:Who Robinson, or Ali/Clay?
In my opinion ... the greatest all-round fighter of all time was Sugar Ray Robinson ... he could do it all. He could box, punch, and had superior defense and other amazing skills. He could knock you out going backwards, like he did Gene Fullmer.Netman said:Many boxing fans and critics regard Robinson as pound for pound the best boxer of all time.
Ali is no doubt a top 3 greatest of all-time, but when the man said that he felt that Sugar Ray Robinson was better than he was....that kinda tells you how great sugar ray robinson was. And I don't really think that Sugar Ray Robinson was overrated, for one this was a man who averaged about 2 fights (15 rounds each) per month; knocks people out while moving backwards; and he was the first to know and understand the Sweet Science; was Ali's idol during the booming Harlem Renaissance, and I met this man who actually watched the Robinson vs Lamotta fight and he said that watching him verified that he was the best fighter in the world then and even now.TommyGunn said:if he was a 10 time champ he must have lost it 10 times something that would never happen to ali.
there the 2 best but i favour ali.
stop trolling.The Executioner said:Ali is no doubt a top 3 greatest of all-time, but when the man said that he felt that Sugar Ray Robinson was better than he was....that kinda tells you how great sugar ray robinson was. And I don't really think that Sugar Ray Robinson was overrated, for one this was a man who averaged about 2 fights (15 rounds each) per month; knocks people out while moving backwards; and he was the first to know and understand the Sweet Science; was Ali's idol during the booming Harlem Renaissance, and I met this man who actually watched the Robinson vs Lamotta fight and he said that watching him verified that he was the best fighter in the world then and even now.
How is this considered trolling?!!?! He shut you down without calling you one derogatory name? You call me every name in the book and you have yet to recieve warnings...this is some bull...so you can't even debate fair huh...He knows alot about Sugar Ray Rob and he wants to put input on it, let him speak on it...dag this is not trolling, this is your way to stop the embarassment...The Executioner said:Ali is no doubt a top 3 greatest of all-time, but when the man said that he felt that Sugar Ray Robinson was better than he was....that kinda tells you how great sugar ray robinson was. And I don't really think that Sugar Ray Robinson was overrated, for one this was a man who averaged about 2 fights (15 rounds each) per month; knocks people out while moving backwards; and he was the first to know and understand the Sweet Science; was Ali's idol during the booming Harlem Renaissance, and I met this man who actually watched the Robinson vs Lamotta fight and he said that watching him verified that he was the best fighter in the world then and even now.
At least somebody know his boxing on this forum! Well said Brutus, I agree with you that :thumbsup: If he wasn't a good ambassador, then it must take a whole lot to become a good oneBrutus said:This Glen guy said Ali was a poor embassador (sp?) for the sport? Imo he is the greatest embassador(sp?) that boxing has ever had. People loved him he didnt drink he didnt do drugs he stand for a cause (the war thing), and boxing would definatly not be the same if it wasnt for him.