Battle of the ages! A prime Kostya tzuyu vs a prime sugar ray robinson at junior welterweight. Who would win?

Question

Battle of the ages! A prime Kostya tzuyu vs a prime sugar ray robinson at junior welterweight. Who would win?

Answer 1

Is this question a joke? If this match was ever made, the athletic commissions would have Kostya Tszyu's death on their consciences.

Answer 2

robinson in 1943 (the last time his weight was anywhere near 140 pounds) would outpoint tszyu in a tough battle.

Answer 3

Robinson's best was at 147.  If he didn't drain himself to get to 140, I see him dismantling Tzuyu.  Too fast, too powerful.  I see Robinson boxing early, thwarting Tzuyu's aggressive rushes, and stopping him within 8 rounds.

Answer 4

Robinson would have been too big and too strong for tzuyu, moreover robinson's style would have worked well against tzuyu's style of fighting...this would be a pretty one sided affair.

Answer 5

I enjoyed watching Kostya work in the ring, was amazed at how he made that style of fighting work so well at such a low weight.  But that style would get him obliterated against Robinson's right.  But keep in mind that Robinson was a stretch to make 147, he was a much bigger man than Kostya, that fought at 140.

Answer 6

Sugar Ray Robinson

Answer 7

As big of a fan of Tszyu as I am, I will still have to pick Sugar Ray Robinson. Robinson seems to be naturally bigger anyway.