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‘Sugar Ray Literally Killed Someone in the Ring’: Mike Tyson Gives Brutal Reality Check to Floyd Mayweather and Fans Agree

Published 12/24/2022, 10:00 PM EST

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If someone knows a little bit about boxing or is a die-hard fan of boxing, Sugar Ray Robinson, the name is not unknown to them. He is the greatest among the greatest, and recently Mike Tyson took his name and revealed a lot about this super champion in a recent video. In the video, the interviewer asked him whether Floyd Mayweather is a champion or not. Tyson said that Mayweather might be a champion but Sugar Ray Robinson was something exceptional, he also shared his feat. of 175-1 with knockouts.

Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer and one of the greatest pugilists the world has ever produced. With over 100 knockouts and a stat of 175-19-6, the boxer had achieved something which no one can think of. He fought in  4 weight divisions during his time. The Great Muhammad Ali also regarded Sugar Ray Robinson as the greatest ever.

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Mike Tyson puts Sugar Ray Robinson over Floyd Mayweather

Mike Tyson, aka the ‘Iron Mike’ recently appeared in an interview and he heaped praise on Ray Robinson. In the interview he was asked about Floyd Mayweather, “ You know Floyd is a bad boy, he is 50-0” the interviewer said. 

By interrupting him in the middle, Tyson replied, “I’m not saying Floyd is any bad. I think he might be a champion. Sugar Ray Robinson has a 175-1, and like 85 knockouts. And that was not even the end of his career, that was in the middle of his career.”

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It depicts a clear image of how dominant Ray Robinson was in the ring. Floyd might be a champion but he hasn’t had as many fights as Ray Robinson, and Tyson wanted to point this out. Do the fans also think the same, let’s find out.

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Fans agree with Mike Tyson

All the fans were on the same path as Mike Tyson. They upvoted Tyson’s take on Floyd Mayweather and also think the same. 

One fan has said, “Damn Mike shutting down the whole world with that one”

A user named Dwight K. Schrute has described Mike Tyson as the best student of boxing and a combat historian. He said, “Mike is a true student of the game. Man’s is like a boxing/ combat historian.”

Ernesto Seckin said, “Sugar Ray Robinson and Rocky Marciano are the best of all time.” 

One fan  said, “The baddest man on the planet knows exactly what he is talking about.” while someone named ASHRA commented, “Sugar Ray Robbinson is the pound-for-pound boxing GOAT.”

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Xander Ortiz said, “Sugar Ray literally killed someone in the ring.”. 

Watch this story: Manny Pacquiao, Sugar Ray Robinson and others involved in quadrilogies in boxing

Every sport has some players who can not be forgotten ever and we call them the GOAT of that game, and Sugar Ray Robinson surely holds that title in boxing.

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Floyd Mayweather is also a great boxer as maintaining a stat of 50-0 is no cakewalk. Both have a unique style of boxing that has worked wonders for them in the squared ring.

Will we get another hero like Sugar Ray Robinson in the future? What do you think? Tell us in the comments.

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Soumyajit Karmakar

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Soumyajit is a boxing writer at EssentiallySports, an avid fan of combat sports. He completed his graduation in Biology and developed an interest in writing from the initial days. A tech enthusiast with interest in sports, music, finance, crypto, and stocks.
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