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How many boxers beat Sugar Ray Robinson?
From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91-fight unbeaten streak, the third-longest in professional boxing history. Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and won the world middleweight title in the latter year….
| Sugar Ray Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Total fights | 201 |
| Wins | 174 |
| Wins by KO | 109 |
| Losses | 19 |
Is Sugar Ray the best boxer?
Sugar Ray Robinson is generally regarded as the best boxer who ever laced up a pair of gloves. His record reads like an international phone number: 173-19-6 (108). He compiled an amateur record of 85-0, stopping 69 of his opponents.
Who is Sugar Ray Robinson?
Sugar Ray Robinson (SSR) was Ali’s senior under Angelo Dundee. Ali respect him much and will NEVER fight him. Ali’s at least 3 class above SSR. 4 inch taller, 8 inch more reach and 60 lbs heavier.
Is Sugar Ray Robinson the greatest boxer of all time?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is great, but Sugar Ray Robinson is the greatest ever and would beat Mayweather if we could somehow make the fight happen. Robinson wasn’t as fast as Mayweather and didn’t have his kind of defense, but he was the total package.
How would you compare Floyd Mayweather to Sugar Ray Robinson?
Robinson was a bigger man and, in my estimation, the greatest welterweight of all time. Mayweather is a fine fighter, but he’s not quite in that rarefied air, and his experience pales in comparison. You talk about the speed of Floyd, but Robinson could meet that speed — and Mayweather isn’t as consistent a combination puncher.
How powerful was Muhammad Ali compared to Sugar Ray Robinson?
Muhammad indeed was not known for his power, but being 40-50 pounds heavier we can assume they both had about even power. Speed is the big comparison, Muhammad being arguably the fastest heavyweight in both hand, and foot-speed, can probably even out Sugar Ray to a point, but Sugar was one of the fastest in his divisions history.