This not only shows how great Sugar Ray Robinson was but also the professionalism and sportsmanship by those boxers of that Era. Something that you hardly see now.
Please convey my regards and DEEEP respect to Mr Lombardo (a) for stepping into a ring in the firt place; (b) taking the GOAT of world boxing the distance.
@Carl One thing about it, Ali talked a gang of shyt and always backed it up..But he was always truthful when it came to a boxers ability to fight...Fu Sho!!
When the "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis says the Sugar Ray Robinson was the best of all time...and you get "The Greatest" Muhammed Ali saying pretty much the same thing...there is nothing else need to be said other than watching Robinson in the ring, his fighting was a masterpiece, win or lose, EVERYTIME he fought, he was a genius of an artist at work. Like Beethoven writing his 9th symphony or Michelangelo doing St. Peter's Basilica! Robinson was the best!
Juan Lopez thank you sir! The history of boxing has always been such a fascinating and riveting story of gladiators fighting each other with everything they have physically & mentally! The sweet science is so much more than two men beating each other senseless, their is a beauty and chess-like theme to the concept of how two fighters can approach one another in the ring! The three men i mentioned Robinson, Ali, and Louis DEFINED the face of this sport, each being legends and all three being the best at what they did!
Elliot Steinwedell my friend give a little credit also to Rocky Marciano he also catapulted himself to being a good gladiator no indeed but nothing less his incredible left hook
Rocky was one of the greatest ever! 49 - 0! That says it all! Tough as granite and could punch with either hand and destroy anyone who got in his way! What a gladiator for sure!
I'm not sure that's true. Lots of people are still highly respected by opponents. There have been wars and squabbles for the littlest things since the beginning of time.
I understand where you're coming from. Ali was a beautiful fighter, top ten p4p. But p4p wise, I don't think he was as good as a prime Sugar Ray Robinson. Ali himself has always maintained that he believes Robinson to be the greatest fighter of all time.
147 lbs welterweight. Robinson & Mayweather both at their peak. Weighing in at midday and fighting 10 hours later that evening over 15 rounds Sugar Ray all day long 100%.
1. Weighing in at midday wouldn’t affect Floyd’s game 2. Floyd’s peak wasn’t 147 3. Floyd had showcased more skill than what we’ve seen on footage for Ray, at the same age as that footage for Ray 4. We’ve never seen Floyd go over 12 All in all I’m certain it’d be an electrifying bout. I’d lean Floyd by decision.
Didn't know much about the guy before watching this video - except for the name. He certainly has my respect as a great fighter, but what made me love him was seeing what a consummate gentleman he was. SRR is now one of my favorites of all time.
@youngzeus87 You know it always looking for something to degrade our Greatness But when it comes to them They can't do anything wrong Perfect Example Donald Trump. We know who will Praise The Antichrist when he appears and Denounce Jesus Christ when he comes just because of Skin Color some people will lose their Souls
He had 85 amateur fights which means he would have won 125 amateur & professional fights before he was beat... I think you need to go lie down for a little while, give that brain a rest
Walker Smith Jr. bka Sugar Ray Robinson the greatest ever. This guy was poetry in motion and the total package. The best welterweight and practically unbeatable at 147. He was also a great but beatable middleweight.
Robinson never lost a welterweight bout. Only ever beaten against middleweights. Lamotta beat him in the 2nd of 6 bouts. Not a welterweight bout. At weigh in Ray weighed in at 144, Lamotta, a whopping 16 pounds heavier at 160 pounds. Ray fought and took on heavier boxers earlier in his pro career. Before winning middleweight title he fought in welter class against welters and also beat boxers weighing in above welter class. / Ray was undefeated as an amateur boxer 2 time NYC golden gloves champion and world welterweight champ as a pro for years and years. Never lost at welter and below in total app. 100 pro bouts and over 100 amateur bouts. He says it here he won 170 something bouts total pro and amateur before losing. After Jake beat him, Ray beat him in about 2 weeks later. He kept fighting against welters and middleweights. Didnt lose again until over 130 pro bouts in a decision against Randy turpin, a middleweight. .Then koed Randy months later. / Roberto Duran is my favorite. Joe Louis, Mathew Saad Muhammad, Ezzard Charles, other favorites. Sugar Ray Robinson P4P still the best. Duran at lightweight, Louis at heayweight, Charles at light heavy up there close, but Ray is the best, IMO. I got Robinson, Duran, Armstrong, Charles, Louis, Ali, Pep, Langford, Leonard, Mayweather JR. ... in top 10. / Robinson #1.
If Floyd Mayweather jr. got hit like Robinson hit rocky graziano...his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. would have seriously considered not letting his son continue in such a profession!🤭🤭🤭
If Floyd Mayweather jr got hit like Robinson hit rocky graziano...his father Floyd MAYWEATHER Sr. would have seriously considered not letting his son continue in such a profession!🤭🤭🤭
@@evnstvn58 Floyd gets mentioned on boxing videos a lot, and it's understandable since he is the best fighter P4P over the last 30 years or so. He is the best boxer P4P of the 21st century, for sure. Boxers like Duran and Leonard are better P4P than Floyd, IMO. However, Robinson is the best boxer P4P of all time, IMO, and no matter what anyone else may say Ray's best fighting weight is 147, Floyd's best fighting weight is 130. / Floyd squeaked by boxers like Oscar Delahoya barely really edging him out on points over 12 rounds at 147. Oscar is a natural lightweight, 135 pounds, too. Point is, Ray is 5 feet 11 inches, very strong, very fast, very hard hitting welterweight with incredible talent and skills. Floyd is 5 feet 8 inches and likewise is an incredibly fast, incredibly talented and skillful jr lightweight, not strong at all at 147 (welterweight). / Ray is naturally too big, too strong. HE will be moving Floyd back all fight and beat up Floyd using movement, a great jab and follow up punches to Floyd's body and head over and over and over. Floyd may win some rounds, but overall Mayweather, JR will be beaten up and likely stopped by Ray at welterweight. Floyd cant hurt Ray, hs punches will be ineffective while Ray will drive in body shots and out jab, out slug Floyd using his combination punching all night long.
What I think every single time I watch a real fight I think my god there so fast!!! How can guys be so fast?? How can guys slip a punch that fast too??
Ray Robinson was awsome, for many the P4P no 1, he was the best boxer /ring technician that ever lived, but I think harry Greb might of best him, I have him joint 2nd with Sam Langford
When you think of the great fighters in his weight category, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and recently Mayweather and Canelo, not to forget great fighters of the past; Ray Robinson would have beaten all of them.
S.R.R.was the greatest combination of speed, balance & power, that ever came together in 1 boxer, he had no weaknesses. The phrase pound for pound was invented specifically for him. All the experts, pundits, & purists, will tell you that he really was the G.O.AT., nobody comes close to him, its that simple.
Roy Jones Jr. was also a perfect combination of speed and power and he had cat reflexes like Robinson or Muhammad Ali plus him and Sugar Ray Leonard are the fastest boxers in history.
But still nobody does it better than SRR! He was the complete boxer! Only person who comes the closest to box like Ray in style is a boxer named Kid Gavilan! A great Cuban boxer
@@Vdkkkkkkkkkk Nonsense!!!!!I love SRR, but Sugar Ray Leonard fought better competition,Wilfred Benitez,.Tommy Hearns 2X Duran-3X,Hagler,Kalule Lalonde!! And so did Roy Jones Jr at 168 and 175 and even won the WBA heavyweight championship .
@@djsugebryant281 yup Sugar Ray Leonard definitely fought better competition!!! Roy on the other hand I wouldn’t say had better competition than SRR , but Roy’s skillset is unbelievable.
Way to go for you bro. 👏🏾 you are a very smart and important man. You uploaded this Jim jacobs and Bill Clayton masterpiece. Good job. Keep it coming with the good content
so so true I did not know he was this good until now,people got to remember how many fights he had and the boxers today are tired after 40 plus fights,this guy was still in is prime after 100 fights,a true warrior
When I thought I knew how good he is I started analyzing Ray Robinson's boxing in slow motion over and over, it's not reflexes he is making constant astounding placement and holding back throws in mid motion decisions that are like chess extremely mature mind, and his feet and upper body looks so coordinated as if two brains power are working. He sometimes let the opponent throw a punch and rolls it to get into position then opponent is at a big disadvantage and he attempts to knock him out on every punch that are so precise. he is out wittting his opponents and is good at everything and things that only he can do. That's just a small aspect of his boxing. When watched in slow motion other boxers look so short sighted only thinking one move and a half ahead like auto-pilot zombies , whereas he fully makes sense and is working 2-3 moves ahead.
mayweather is just a dirty cheater. Winning against Ortiz, pretending a hug, for the purpose to punch two times treacherously , makes him a *never champion*
@Greg W i like 2 career evander more than foreman ive been binging on theor fights this week by far my 2 favorite of all time triple oh gees fightin young men at the top of their game and knockin shit down
Is this the Sugar Ray Robinson 'pound for pound' who ducked Charles Burley at all costs! Don't worry, he wasn't the only fighter who was shit scared of Burley! lol
You won't see boxer's today fighting 2-3 times a month. You'd be lucky to see them fight once a year. When was the last time Deontay Wilder fought? Boxers back in the day were masters. Today's boxers are weak and soft and overpaid.
Whats scary about Ray Robinson is the lack of footage when he was in his prime, Most of the footage of him is was when is was a MiddleWeight. He was basically Unbeatable at WelterWeight. Anyone who thinks that Ali is more accomplished just doesnt know boxing. Ray could knock you out moving forwards or backwards with both hands, he could KO you with every punch from a Bolo to Jab. He had an amazing chin (never knocked out) and quite simply the BEST footwork in Boxing history. THE G.O.A.T. Period
oddyseus They are both the G.O.A.T. People always seem to forget, Ali was not allowed to box during the best years of his prime and with arthritic hands and later with parkinsons syndrome he still fought on for three to four years. Ali could also knock you out moving in any direction, so could Robinson. I don't believe you could distinguish between them, they were both natural, confident, courageous, charismatic and larger than life. two great boxers.
Remember...in case you didnt know...Ali was considered the HEAVYWEIGHT Ray Robinson...whom he aspired to be like anyway cause... "Sugar Ray Robinson" was his "idol" and...one of the best examples of we had of him putting someone's lights out was when he dropped Cleveland Williams (while moving backwards) the best it is said he ever was...before being stripped of his title...dont forget that!😌
That left hook in the fulmer rematch is the most perfect punch ever seen in boxing. Did you see how ray feinted to go to fulmers body, just the slightest of feints- fulmer drops his right to protect his body and ray lands the punch to the head and ENDS the fight! What a fantastic move that was. Also- when Muhammad Ali says he’s watched Robinson’s fights and says Robinson was the greatest p4p ever to step into a ring, that’s good enough for me. Ray was the best. You only have to watch him and wonder at him. When everyone thought he was finished, he went on for YEARS after, winning world titles time and time again. Yes he lost fights. But look at the rematches and look at the achievements he made. Unbelievable and a lovely guy too. 💥🥊
Cleaned out the welterweight division most of the middleweight division probably would’ve dominated Light heavyweight and probably would’ve been a top heavyweight contender if he really wanted to. No question about it he’s the best ever.
That's all I ever heard as a young kid an still do POUND FOR POUND Robinson's the greatest ever,I only seen one match,his last match,he seem like a great champ an a great AMERICAN an person,the footage an film is amazing,thx for sharing I thoroughly enjoyed it!!
All I heard my parents rave about was Sugar Ray Robinson, and Joe Lewis...I had to do my own research on that big monster Jack Johnson, who is hardly mentioned...He was huge and scary!! 😱
Ali said it best, many records have been beaten over the years but no one has surpassed Sugar Ray Robinson's overall achievements. Even today, I don't think his records and achievements have been surpassed. SRR was a role model, not just in the ring, but his contributions to social programs like cancer research, and youth outreach programs, were exceptional and inspired other people to do the same. His intellectual abilities to manage his own contracts, his marketing ventures overseas, and his entrepreneurial undertakings in America were so far ahead of the times. People love him because he was such a great ambassador of the sport, a standard, a boxing genius, and a wonderfully humble human being. Very few can achieve becoming this total package no matter how rich they become. Excellent documentary!
Alan Maxwell now that would be Craaaaaazy!! Wow that’s really to hard to pick. But I must say SUGAR I mean this guy was fighting every two weeks. 15 Rounds of slugfest then turn right around and do it ten days later!!! I love Roy but I will go with The Sugar Man.
Longevity is a huge part of Sugar Ray's greatness. Well into his 40's, he was still beating younger champions. That's fighting 4 times as many fights as Ali. Not just age, but deterioration from too many fights. I'll tell you what speaks volumes. Ali, himself, one of the most arrogant and boastful individuals in sports history, readily proclaims that Ray Robinson was the greatest ever.
@LionelWitchieWardrob Yes, by a miracle she survived. Have you read 'The Tragedy of Randolph Turpin' by Jack Birtley? From reading it it becomes clear the Turpin had the talent to become a fantastic boxer but lacked the tools to deal with the success that followed. It is a genuine tragedy.
he never met aussie boxer dave sands as sands died in a truck crash in his prime .he was regarded as one of the best ever .and would have met ssr eventually ,many boxing experts said at the time sands was that good he would have beaten ssr and gone on to become one of the best even on a par with ssr . we will never know .
Sands and Robinson teed off against some common opponents, Bobo Olson, Robert Villemain and Henry Brimm. Sands outpointed both Olson and Villemain but Robinson scored KO wins over Olson (3 in 4 fights) and Villemain. However Brimm got a draw against Sugar Ray when Ray was in his prime, and Sands KO'ed Brimm. So it probably would have been a highly competitive fight between Robinson and Sands. Unfortunately just because you were a top rated contender in those days it didn't guarantee you a title shot, Sands deserved it, and I would say he should have been world champion when Robinson retired for a period had he not died. Olson outpointed Turpin to win the vacant title when Sands was clearly better than Olson. Whether Sands could have beaten Robinson is debatable.
Ray as a primed welterweight is to me his natural weight thus to me he is a tad better at this weight than at middleweight, tougher competition at middleweight though!
Well, he was no longer in his prime years when he became a world champion in middleweight division but he's also unbeatable in middleweight during his prime years.
It always hurts to see champions gettin battered wen there older ppl judge floyed but hes smart for fighting more so for entertainment now than for glory respect to to robinson tho hes my favorite boxer
Robinson had 33 matches before his first loss, then lost again just a few fights later. He finished with 19 losses, 6 draws, and 2 non decisions. He lost to bums. Get real.
he could come out ali is the one that passed out! 10 seconds after the fight was stopped frazier would have beat him in fact ali quit it was dundee that made him go out there do your research and know what you speak sir
oren615 That's the test of a great fighter. Ali lasted as long as he needed to. It wasn't Dundee that was fighting. Talk is cheap, but Ali and Frazier fought one of the greatest fights of all that night. Remember Ali said he was close to death in the tenth round. Research doesn't make fights, fighters do. Two great men.
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This not only shows how great Sugar Ray Robinson was but also the professionalism and sportsmanship by those boxers of that Era. Something that you hardly see now.
Aint it remarkable the respect the fighters had for one another?
He came back fought another guy and came back to beat LaMotta within a month of his loss to the Raging Bull. The guy was damn close to invincible.
Even the chmpionship belt was nicer in those days.
Carmen Basillio sure put it on his ass!🤣😂
My close family friend Johnny Lombardo went 10 rounds n lost on a unanimous decision on March 29 th1955 Cincinnati Ohio to Ray Robinson
I just happen to look at it, and it's a split decision! Your friend went toe to toe with the GOAT!
Please convey my regards and DEEEP respect to Mr Lombardo (a) for stepping into a ring in the firt place; (b) taking the GOAT of world boxing the distance.
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Joe Lewis & Ali agree..... Greatest fighter ever..... good enough for me.
@Carl One thing about it, Ali talked a gang of shyt and always backed it up..But he was always truthful when it came to a boxers ability to fight...Fu Sho!!
Fights only 6 days apart. Crazy.
When the "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis says the Sugar Ray Robinson was the best of all time...and you get "The Greatest" Muhammed Ali saying pretty much the same thing...there is nothing else need to be said other than watching Robinson in the ring, his fighting was a masterpiece, win or lose, EVERYTIME he fought, he was a genius of an artist at work. Like Beethoven writing his 9th symphony or Michelangelo doing St. Peter's Basilica! Robinson was the best!
Elliot Steinwedell indeed my good friend it’s goog to know somebody knows well this sport
Juan Lopez thank you sir! The history of boxing has always been such a fascinating and riveting story of gladiators fighting each other with everything they have physically & mentally! The sweet science is so much more than two men beating each other senseless, their is a beauty and chess-like theme to the concept of how two fighters can approach one another in the ring! The three men i mentioned Robinson, Ali, and Louis DEFINED the face of this sport, each being legends and all three being the best at what they did!
Elliot Steinwedell my friend give a little credit also to Rocky Marciano he also catapulted himself to being a good gladiator no indeed but nothing less his incredible left hook
Rocky was one of the greatest ever! 49 - 0! That says it all! Tough as granite and could punch with either hand and destroy anyone who got in his way! What a gladiator for sure!
Juan lopez rocky is top 5 greatest boxers to ever live, he's legendary
Its beautiful and impressive to someone who really gets better after every fight, especially every loss. His striking getting more beautiful too.
In a class of his own !! Awesome talent !!!!
Pound for pound the best!
The P4P G.O.A.T!
Dammed straight.
The respect between men was so much more genuine and pure then wow 😯
Some men
You must be joking.
Controversy generates viewership; more viewers => more money
Technology has progressed, but humaity and civility have almost disappeared.
I'm not sure that's true. Lots of people are still highly respected by opponents. There have been wars and squabbles for the littlest things since the beginning of time.
I understand where you're coming from. Ali was a beautiful fighter, top ten p4p. But p4p wise, I don't think he was as good as a prime Sugar Ray Robinson. Ali himself has always maintained that he believes Robinson to be the greatest fighter of all time.
prime ali
Sugar Ray Robinson is a beautiful man and a beautiful fighter.
147 lbs welterweight. Robinson & Mayweather both at their peak. Weighing in at midday and fighting 10 hours later that evening over 15 rounds Sugar Ray all day long 100%.
No contest , ray all the way
1. Weighing in at midday wouldn’t affect Floyd’s game
2. Floyd’s peak wasn’t 147
3. Floyd had showcased more skill than what we’ve seen on footage for Ray, at the same age as that footage for Ray
4. We’ve never seen Floyd go over 12
All in all I’m certain it’d be an electrifying bout. I’d lean Floyd by decision.
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@@ritzkola2302 Yup; these clowns kep trying to hate on Mayweather jr. but don't realize his thing was always adjusting and finding a way to win.
@@curtvogel7528 huh
Beautiful documentary. I wish todays boxers were as classy as the ones from the days of long ago.
Didn't know much about the guy before watching this video - except for the name. He certainly has my respect as a great fighter, but what made me love him was seeing what a consummate gentleman he was. SRR is now one of my favorites of all time.
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Wow, a great champ. He was a gentleman. No bagging or badmouthing opponents. Said it all with his hands. And loved his country too. Great man he was.
Not much of a gentleman to his wife, though.
Got to be yt
@youngzeus87 You know it always looking for something to degrade our Greatness But when it comes to them They can't do anything wrong Perfect Example Donald Trump. We know who will Praise The Antichrist when he appears and Denounce Jesus Christ when he comes just because of Skin Color some people will lose their Souls
@@RadicalCavemanseriously. People should consider how he treated his wife. He can’t be a great boxer.
He had 85 amateur fights which means he would have won 125 amateur & professional fights before he was beat... I think you need to go lie down for a little while, give that brain a rest
Walker Smith Jr. bka Sugar Ray Robinson the greatest ever. This guy was poetry in motion and the total package. The best welterweight and practically unbeatable at 147. He was also a great but beatable middleweight.
Robinson never lost a welterweight bout. Only ever beaten against middleweights. Lamotta beat him in the 2nd of 6 bouts. Not a welterweight bout. At weigh in Ray weighed in at 144, Lamotta, a whopping 16 pounds heavier at 160 pounds. Ray fought and took on heavier boxers earlier in his pro career. Before winning middleweight title he fought in welter class against welters and also beat boxers weighing in above welter class.
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Ray was undefeated as an amateur boxer 2 time NYC golden gloves champion and world welterweight champ as a pro for years and years. Never lost at welter and below in total app. 100 pro bouts and over 100 amateur bouts. He says it here he won 170 something bouts total pro and amateur before losing. After Jake beat him, Ray beat him in about 2 weeks later. He kept fighting against welters and middleweights. Didnt lose again until over 130 pro bouts in a decision against Randy turpin, a middleweight. .Then koed Randy months later.
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Roberto Duran is my favorite. Joe Louis, Mathew Saad Muhammad, Ezzard Charles, other favorites. Sugar Ray Robinson P4P still the best. Duran at lightweight, Louis at heayweight, Charles at light heavy up there close, but Ray is the best, IMO. I got Robinson, Duran, Armstrong, Charles, Louis, Ali, Pep, Langford, Leonard, Mayweather JR. ... in top 10.
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Robinson #1.
If Floyd Mayweather jr. got hit like Robinson hit rocky graziano...his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. would have seriously considered not letting his son continue in such a profession!🤭🤭🤭
If Floyd Mayweather jr got hit like Robinson hit rocky graziano...his father Floyd MAYWEATHER Sr. would have seriously considered not letting his son continue in such a profession!🤭🤭🤭
@@evnstvn58 Floyd gets mentioned on boxing videos a lot, and it's understandable since he is the best fighter P4P over the last 30 years or so. He is the best boxer P4P of the 21st century, for sure. Boxers like Duran and Leonard are better P4P than Floyd, IMO. However, Robinson is the best boxer P4P of all time, IMO, and no matter what anyone else may say Ray's best fighting weight is 147, Floyd's best fighting weight is 130.
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Floyd squeaked by boxers like Oscar Delahoya barely really edging him out on points over 12 rounds at 147. Oscar is a natural lightweight, 135 pounds, too. Point is, Ray is 5 feet 11 inches, very strong, very fast, very hard hitting welterweight with incredible talent and skills. Floyd is 5 feet 8 inches and likewise is an incredibly fast, incredibly talented and skillful jr lightweight, not strong at all at 147 (welterweight).
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Ray is naturally too big, too strong. HE will be moving Floyd back all fight and beat up Floyd using movement, a great jab and follow up punches to Floyd's body and head over and over and over. Floyd may win some rounds, but overall Mayweather, JR will be beaten up and likely stopped by Ray at welterweight. Floyd cant hurt Ray, hs punches will be ineffective while Ray will drive in body shots and out jab, out slug Floyd using his combination punching all night long.
@@nycinstyle , Carmen Basillio beat him as a welther weight
What I think every single time I watch a real fight I think my god there so fast!!! How can guys be so fast?? How can guys slip a punch that fast too??
WHAT A GREAT TRIBUTE! GOTTA LOVE THE JAB, AND THAT POWERFUL LEFT HOOK, THE OPPONENT JUST DID NOT GET UP. A TRUE PROFESSIONAL THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP!
THE BEST EVER......!!!!!
damnnnnn... I love the introduction of this lovely video of Sugar Ray Robinson
Ray Robinson was awsome, for many the P4P no 1, he was the best boxer /ring technician that ever lived, but I think harry Greb might of best him, I have him joint 2nd with Sam Langford
Lol! The best ever doesn't mean your unbeatable it just means you're the best
@@sabreeemneely sugar ray went unbeaten in nearly 100 straight fights..he was the closest thing to "invincible" during his prime.
@@sabreeemneely 126-1 at one point.
Robinson would have destroyed Greb.
When you think of the great fighters in his weight category, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and recently Mayweather and Canelo, not to forget great fighters of the past; Ray Robinson would have beaten all of them.
Roy Jones Jnr would of beat him
I Remember renting sugar Ray Robinson pound for pound back in the 80s when i was a teenager
S.R.R.was the greatest combination of speed, balance & power, that ever came together in 1 boxer, he had no weaknesses. The phrase pound for pound was invented specifically for him. All the experts, pundits, & purists, will tell you that he really was the G.O.AT., nobody comes close to him, its that simple.
Roy Jones Jr. was also a perfect combination of speed and power and he had cat reflexes like Robinson or Muhammad Ali plus him and Sugar Ray Leonard are the fastest boxers in history.
But still nobody does it better than SRR! He was the complete boxer! Only person who comes the closest to box like Ray in style is a boxer named Kid Gavilan! A great Cuban boxer
muhammad ali came close you guys robbed ali of his best years
@@Vdkkkkkkkkkk Nonsense!!!!!I love SRR, but Sugar Ray Leonard fought better competition,Wilfred Benitez,.Tommy Hearns 2X Duran-3X,Hagler,Kalule Lalonde!! And so did Roy Jones Jr at 168 and 175 and even won the WBA heavyweight championship .
@@djsugebryant281 yup Sugar Ray Leonard definitely fought better competition!!! Roy on the other hand I wouldn’t say had better competition than SRR , but Roy’s skillset is unbelievable.
Way to go for you bro. 👏🏾 you are a very smart and important man. You uploaded this Jim jacobs and Bill Clayton masterpiece. Good job. Keep it coming with the good content
mayweather not best at all ! everyone knows sugar ray is the best boxer in history to ever step in the ring
so so true I did not know he was this good until now,people got to remember how many fights he had and the boxers today are tired after 40 plus fights,this guy was still in is prime after 100 fights,a true warrior
When I thought I knew how good he is I started analyzing Ray Robinson's boxing in slow motion over and over, it's not reflexes he is making constant astounding placement and holding back throws in mid motion decisions that are like chess extremely mature mind, and his feet and upper body looks so coordinated as if two brains power are working. He sometimes let the opponent throw a punch and rolls it to get into position then opponent is at a big disadvantage and he attempts to knock him out on every punch that are so precise. he is out wittting his opponents and is good at everything and things that only he can do. That's just a small aspect of his boxing. When watched in slow motion other boxers look so short sighted only thinking one move and a half ahead like auto-pilot zombies , whereas he fully makes sense and is working 2-3 moves ahead.
mayweather is just a dirty cheater. Winning against Ortiz, pretending a hug, for the purpose to punch two times treacherously , makes him a *never champion*
Mayweather is not even a good boxer. He just stays out of reach and wins by number of punches. No power, no chin, no beauty.
@Greg W i like 2 career evander more than foreman ive been binging on theor fights this week by far my 2 favorite of all time triple oh gees fightin young men at the top of their game and knockin shit down
Is this the Sugar Ray Robinson 'pound for pound' who ducked Charles Burley at all costs! Don't worry, he wasn't the only fighter who was shit scared of Burley! lol
Carmen Basillio,sure got his ass!
yes you was the best no doubt about it R.I.P
Best documentary on RUclips. Hands down.
Best BOXING documentary; although there are some great ones on Sonny Liston too.
Long 💪🏽Live Da GA Bwoi 👑Sugar Ray Robinson✊🏽👊🏽🤎 We miss ya Sugar☝🏽 U undoubtedly inspired da movie 🎥 “Harlem Nights” ya digg👏🏽👌🏽😎
As fast and hard hitting as he was he could NOT knock out Jake Lamatta - the Ragging Bull! Robinson can be admired for his clean shots.
He did TKO The Raging Bull.
hey those guys where champions in there own right he was just above the rest
He couldn't knock Jake down, let alone put him to sleep.
You won't see boxer's today fighting 2-3 times a month. You'd be lucky to see them fight once a year. When was the last time Deontay Wilder fought? Boxers back in the day were masters. Today's boxers are weak and soft and overpaid.
The sanctioning bodies wouldn’t even allow for that. You’re disillusioned.
great documentary. I really enjoyed this
How could anyone beat Lamata? Is his head made of mahogany?
Whats scary about Ray Robinson is the lack of footage when he was in his prime, Most of the footage of him is was when is was a MiddleWeight. He was basically Unbeatable at WelterWeight. Anyone who thinks that Ali is more accomplished just doesnt know boxing. Ray could knock you out moving forwards or backwards with both hands, he could KO you with every punch from a Bolo to Jab. He had an amazing chin (never knocked out) and quite simply the BEST footwork in Boxing history. THE G.O.A.T. Period
oddyseus They are both the G.O.A.T. People always seem to forget, Ali was not allowed to box during the best years of his prime and with arthritic hands and later with parkinsons syndrome he still fought on for three to four years. Ali could also knock you out moving in any direction, so could Robinson. I don't believe you could distinguish between them, they were both natural, confident, courageous, charismatic and larger than life. two great boxers.
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I would Jersey Joe Walcott and Willie Pep had better footwork than Ray, but Ray was definitely the Greatest p4p.
Remember...in case you didnt know...Ali was considered the HEAVYWEIGHT Ray Robinson...whom he aspired to be like anyway cause... "Sugar Ray Robinson" was his "idol" and...one of the best examples of we had of him putting someone's lights out was when he dropped Cleveland Williams (while moving backwards) the best it is said he ever was...before being stripped of his title...dont forget that!😌
That left hook in the fulmer rematch is the most perfect punch ever seen in boxing. Did you see how ray feinted to go to fulmers body, just the slightest of feints- fulmer drops his right to protect his body and ray lands the punch to the head and ENDS the fight! What a fantastic move that was. Also- when Muhammad Ali says he’s watched Robinson’s fights and says Robinson was the greatest p4p ever to step into a ring, that’s good enough for me. Ray was the best. You only have to watch him and wonder at him. When everyone thought he was finished, he went on for YEARS after, winning world titles time and time again. Yes he lost fights. But look at the rematches and look at the achievements he made. Unbelievable and a lovely guy too. 💥🥊
Most excellent fighter in the world then , before and now , what a champion
Ray-Robinson-Was-Flawless-TrulyTruly-Truly-FLAWLESS.
The amateurs back then were tougher than most pro's today, unless you're a Mexican 😉😉 its true but, init !!
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Who ever gave this a thumb down must be blind bitter and just the most negative person everr....!!!!
Sugar Ray Robinson was from my hometown of Ailey GA
Cleaned out the welterweight division most of the middleweight division probably would’ve dominated Light heavyweight and probably would’ve been a top heavyweight contender if he really wanted to. No question about it he’s the best ever.
So 2 weeks after losing to LaMotta he was fighting again!! Todays fighters aren't even out of bed yet 2 weeks after a tough fight.
That's all I ever heard as a young kid an still do POUND FOR POUND Robinson's the greatest ever,I only seen one match,his last match,he seem like a great champ an a great AMERICAN an person,the footage an film is amazing,thx for sharing
I thoroughly enjoyed it!!
All I heard my parents rave about was Sugar Ray Robinson, and Joe Lewis...I had to do my own research on that big monster Jack Johnson, who is hardly mentioned...He was huge and scary!! 😱
Ali said it best, many records have been beaten over the years but no one has surpassed Sugar Ray Robinson's overall achievements. Even today, I don't think his records and achievements have been surpassed. SRR was a role model, not just in the ring, but his contributions to social programs like cancer research, and youth outreach programs, were exceptional and inspired other people to do the same. His intellectual abilities to manage his own contracts, his marketing ventures overseas, and his entrepreneurial undertakings in America were so far ahead of the times. People love him because he was such a great ambassador of the sport, a standard, a boxing genius, and a wonderfully humble human being. Very few can achieve becoming this total package no matter how rich they become. Excellent documentary!
Fighting novices? Which nobody he fought made pro fighting like who made mid cause The styles were to outdated....
Imagine a peak Sugar Ray vs a peak Roy Jones jr...
Alan Maxwell now that would be Craaaaaazy!! Wow that’s really to hard to pick. But I must say SUGAR I mean this guy was fighting every two weeks. 15 Rounds of slugfest then turn right around and do it ten days later!!! I love Roy but I will go with The Sugar Man.
@@msc10304 I would lean towards Ray, myself...👍
The Sugarman was at his peak at about 150lbs.
Jones at about 168lbs
Jones vs Ezzard Charles would be better
@@larry4789 Agreed!
177 wins before his first loss? he was 40-0 when he lost to Lamotta...
Are you dumb?
Randolph Turpin's story is both fascinating and tragic; he fought Sugar Ray using one of the few styles that would give him trouble.
Joe Lewis Jr is my cousin
when did u know u had him?
when he signed the fight contract
Sans aucuns doutes,l'un des meilleurs boxeurs de tout les temps...🥊💥
Now here is a great American whereis Hollywood
Longevity is a huge part of Sugar Ray's greatness. Well into his 40's, he was still beating younger champions. That's fighting 4 times as many fights as Ali. Not just age, but deterioration from too many fights.
I'll tell you what speaks volumes. Ali, himself, one of the most arrogant and boastful individuals in sports history, readily proclaims that Ray Robinson was the greatest ever.
what a powerful left hook, i stocked
The word Great exemplifies Sugar Ray Robinson ✊🏾
here in the UK Sugar Ray Robinson held in very high esteem
Robinson would have mopped the floor with Leonard.
and Terry Norris e Camacho???
177 win with out losing doesn't sound right but with out a doubt the greatest
Yeah not true
Tyson’s old managers produced this…..cool.
Simply the best that ever did it
@LionelWitchieWardrob Yes, by a miracle she survived.
Have you read 'The Tragedy of Randolph Turpin' by Jack Birtley?
From reading it it becomes clear the Turpin had the talent to become a fantastic boxer but lacked the tools to deal with the success that followed.
It is a genuine tragedy.
he never met aussie boxer dave sands as sands died in a truck crash in his prime .he was regarded as one of the best ever .and would have met ssr eventually ,many boxing experts said at the time sands was that good he would have beaten ssr and gone on to become one of the best even on a par with ssr . we will never know .
Sands and Robinson teed off against some common opponents, Bobo Olson, Robert Villemain and Henry Brimm. Sands outpointed both Olson and Villemain but Robinson scored KO wins over Olson (3 in 4 fights) and Villemain. However Brimm got a draw against Sugar Ray when Ray was in his prime, and Sands KO'ed Brimm. So it probably would have been a highly competitive fight between Robinson and Sands. Unfortunately just because you were a top rated contender in those days it didn't guarantee you a title shot, Sands deserved it, and I would say he should have been world champion when Robinson retired for a period had he not died. Olson outpointed Turpin to win the vacant title when Sands was clearly better than Olson. Whether Sands could have beaten Robinson is debatable.
THE GOAT!
You never had me down Ray.
One and only Sugar Ray Robinson Pound For Pound GOAT No one for as long as the planet is earth !!
God how violent. It must be so painful. I don't understand why people (males) can watch a guy get pummeled. Organized violence.
"I won...170 something fights before my first loss"😶😶😶😶
Ali said that pound for pound Sugar Ray Robinson was “ The Greatest “ fighter who ever lived.
Suger Ray Robinson was a great, great fighter, one of a kind. But the best pound for pound fighter that ever lived was " wil o the wisp " Willie Pep.
THIS guy was Something to behold' tough as leather and Magnificient to WATCH' SRR .
Sugar ray robinson would beat Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis said he was the best they ever seen so u know I'm going with them and plus he is the G.O.A.T
I think only Bud Crawford is the Only Boxer who can compare to Ray Robinson
Yeaaa over 1 hour on Sugar,the GOAT,
Robinson had it all But prime for prime Jack Johnson.
Ray as a primed welterweight is to me his natural weight thus to me he is a tad better at this weight than at middleweight, tougher competition at middleweight though!
Well, he was no longer in his prime years when he became a world champion in middleweight division but he's also unbeatable in middleweight during his prime years.
Sugar Ray Robinson = #1...........
It always hurts to see champions gettin battered wen there older ppl judge floyed but hes smart for fighting more so for entertainment now than for glory respect to to robinson tho hes my favorite boxer
What a legend,what a man
Great sportsmanship as well as taking blows in round 3 well after the bell rang
true boxers and true gentleman's in them days,not like today
The weigh in was inforced,now they cheat thier mother father and brother to out weigh the opponent as much as 15 pounds its sad bums in charge
Who hits a man while he's already down on one knee?? Rocky Marciano that's who!!
Any one who beat Sugar Ray Robinson he came back and beat, beatable? Huh
This was such an excellent documentary! So well put together! Thanks for uploading it!
Robinson had 33 matches before his first loss, then lost again just a few fights later. He finished with 19 losses, 6 draws, and 2 non decisions. He lost to bums. Get real.
Wrong
he could come out ali is the one that passed out! 10 seconds after the fight was stopped frazier would have beat him in fact ali quit it was dundee that made him go out there do your research and know what you speak sir
oren615 That's the test of a great fighter. Ali lasted as long as he needed to. It wasn't Dundee that was fighting. Talk is cheap, but Ali and Frazier fought one of the greatest fights of all that night. Remember Ali said he was close to death in the tenth round. Research doesn't make fights, fighters do. Two great men.
DAME THE MAN WAS BADDDDDD !!!! 173 /19/6 WHAT A RECORD !!!!
Gracias ❤️
-Atentamente Azúcar
I doubt if we will ever see a boxer again in the class of Ray.
I swear if only there was a time machine I'd like to go inside of it and be at ring side to see these great fighters go to war
Notice the 1st 2 names at end credits were if I not mistaken,iron mike's mentors