How many of you hail Sugar Ray Robinson the best ever????

[Pugilistic]

i am another person that says robinson was the greatest of all time

[Beanflicker]

I can't say someone is the best of all time, because I have never seen footage of every single boxer, and like numerous people mentioned in this thread a lot of great boxers were held down in Sugar Ray's time because they weren't "connected". But that aside, out of all the guys I've seen I can't think of anyone better than SRR. I'm a big fan of his (you can see the tribute video I made of him on Youtube, its the one with the song "Devil or Angel" at the end). Unbelievable offensive fighter. Manny Steward said it best, he started out his career at 135, and when he moved up in weight he was knocking out tough middleweight's with one punch. Such a great fighter.

[Scrap]

Budd Schulberg , Charley Burley Eddie Booker Jack Chase Burt Lytell Llyod Marshall Terrorised the middleweight division in the 40s and were avoided to such an extent that they had to fight each other to simply to remain active and earn a living. That in itself tells a story they were called the Black Murderers Row none are on Robinsons resume my favorite word, Why.

[sanj16]

Always have, and as of now haven't seen anything to change my mind

[the phenom]

oleg maskaev is the greatst hands down when u think of maskaev and u say robinson its like who? who is robinson

[Violent Demise]

To many great fighters out there to just label one # 1. But he's up there.

[the phenom]

To many great fighters out there to just label one # 1. But he's up there.

cc i agree u cant name anyone fighter number one because there all so diffrent

[Puerto Rican Punch]

Sometimes I have this internal battle when I think about the # 1 of all times. But, I have Robinson in that place. Pound-for-Pound the best. And, if you have any doubt ask Carmen Basilio, La Mota plus other 173 fighters...

[Scrap]

And which great fighter did Lamotta beat other than Robinson. Cardans shoulder went in the fight . In fairness he boxed Marshall, but got beat. Basilio many thought he won both fights.

[paddy448]

love ray robinson definately up there. but call me crazy but for me it has to be ROBERTO 'hands of stone' DURAN

[cockey cockney]

I will go on record saying that Sugar Ray Robinson was the G.O.A.T.

Put that down as a shared opinion in the records.

[Scrap]

In the Basilio fight Basilio was making Robinson do one certain thing, and he couldnt do it. Basilio had come up from welter 5ft 7ins tall. Did anyone see what it was, any great fighter can do it Robinson couldnt, thats why Ive always had my doubts anyone.

[tommygunn]

its like bert sugar said. "ray robinson was too good to be labaled with the rest" theres ray robinson then the top 10.

my top 5 are.

robinson.

ali.

pep

leonard

armstrong

[Scrap]

Whats Bert Sugar know about Boxing, about the same as he knows about paying his debts

[BIG H]

Robinson
Armstrong
Pep

The greatest pound for pound

May well agree with that mate