Sugar Ray Robinson

The immortal Sugar Ray Robinson: Who hit him the hardest? The answer might surprise you

The immortal Sugar Ray Robinson: Who hit him the hardest? The answer might surprise you

During his legendary, and very long career, the simply incomparable Sugar Ray Robinson fought many hard-hitters – fellow greats like the recently departed Jake La Motta, Rocky Graziano, Gene Fullmer and many, many more.

Despite his willingness to face the most dangerous, heavily-equipped sluggers of his day, however, Robinson was stopped just once: this by light-heavyweight Joey Maxim, when the torturous heat got the better of Robinson, forcing him to remain on his stool after the 13th-round of a fight he was winning handily on points.

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Sugar Ray Robinson-Jake LaMotta VI, The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

Sugar Ray Robinson-Jake LaMotta VI, The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

Sugar Ray Robinson, the ex-welterweight king, entered the ring with an amazing 120-1-2 record, his adversary, one he had grown accustomed to going to war with, climbed through the ropes with a 78-14-3 ledger. And the feared “Bronx Bull,” Jake La Motta was not going to give up his cherished middleweight crown without a fearsome, brutal fight.

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Ring Legends v Modern Greats – Ranked by Number of Victories Over Top 3 Opponents

Ring Legends v Modern Greats – Ranked by Number of Victories Over Top 3 Opponents

How do you compare the records of modern day boxers with those of past pugilists?

In the days of “Homicide Hank” – Henry Armstrong, and the “Brown Bomber” – Joe Louis, there were only eight divisions, with just one world champion in each division. During the last few decades the professional boxing world has metamorphosed: there are now dozens of world titles littered throughout seventeen weight divisions.

Assessing and comparing the quality of opposition boxers from different eras have defeated is therefore a tricky task.

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