He is recognized and justly so as the best pound for pound fighter ever. He is also recognized as the best welterweight ever. Great achievements and the ultimate compliment of a fighter's talent. I agree with these two statements. He is also recognized by many as the best middleweight ever. I disagree. He was vulnerable as a middleweight. Granted a great achievement to win the middleweight title a record 5 times, but as we know that means he lost it 4 times. The fighters he lost the title to: Turpin, Basilio, Fullmer, Pender. Granted three of these fighters are in the Hall of Fame. But does anyone out there think these fighters that Robinson lost to were better than Carlos Monzon or Marvin Hagler? In my mind no. I believe Monzon and Hagler beat Robinson at least two out of three. Agree or disagree and why? Analytical explanation. Thanks.
2006-10-17
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