The debate over who is the greatest boxer of all time was put back on the table with recent interviews with Ryan Garcia and Saul Alvarez, who, despite being active boxers and, in some way, could have a fresher memory of Mike Tyson, both ignored him
During his stay in Saudi Arabia for his upcoming fight against Cuban William Scull, Canelo gave his choice on the boxing GOAT in an interview with DAZN Boxing, and did not hesitate to point out that “the best of all time is Muhammad Ali”.
Ryan Garcia also addressed several topics with Emily Austin on DAZN Boxing, including snubbing Canelo Alvarez as the best pound-for-pound fighter today, and choosing Terence Crawford, while when it came time to give his opinion on the GOAT, he surprised with his choice by considering that honor to be for the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson.
Could Sugar Ray Robinson be boxing’s GOAT?
Faced with the unexpected response from Ryan Garcia, Essentially Sports set out to recount the career of Sugar Ray Robinson, who from 1940 to 1965 compiled a record of 174 wins (109 by KO), 19 losses and six draws
Sugar Ray was welterweight champion in 1946, when he was 25 years old, made five defenses, and between 1951 and 1960 won the middleweight title five times. In his time his greatest rivalry was against Jake LaMotta, with whom he fought six times and won five of the fights.
Robinson’s fame was due to his revolutionary boxing style, with a unique style that made him shine with his speed and power, which earned him the inspiration of another boxer, with a little more mention as the greatest of all time: Muhammad Ali
“Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest, pound for pound, of all time. He had it all: speed, power, style and a piston punch. I was inspired by him, but I could never be Sugar Ray,” Ali said of Robinson’s legacy in boxing.
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