Mac Casper
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If these two fighters could be brought together (maybe someday with hologram simulations) . . who do you think would win? Mayweather's defense is great and he's intelligent but Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the greatest all around fighters that boxing has ever seen. We only have tape from him in his middleweight days but he was said to be in his prime as a welterweight
Ray Robinson
Tall and rangy for a welterweight, he used his physical gifts to his advantage. Excellent footwork allowed him to position himself to launch two-fisted attacks from multiple angles. His stiff jab frequently morphed into a lead left hook that was delivered with exceptional torque. His overhand right, although often launched from distance, covered that distance rapidly and frequently with concussive impact. Threw blistering combinations with bad intentions and deployed a legendary repertoire of punches that he threw with almost balletic fluidity. Won his first 40 fights and lost just one of his first 123. His two-fisted power combinations enabled him to score 108 career knockouts.
Floyd Mayweather Jr
A defensive master, he has perfected the art of the shoulder roll, which enables him to deflect opponents' blows or dodge them entirely with a subtle shift of his upper body. A study in economy of movement, he boxes with a beautiful compactness and is almost never caught off balance or out of position. Exceptionally smart in the ring, he often takes two or three rounds to assess his foe and time his punches before establishing dominance. Fast hands and feet allow him to shift into position, fire a punch and move before his opponent can respond. Skilled at luring his opponents into counterpunches. Undefeated in 44 professional outings.
Classic Matchup: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. - ESPN
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