Sugar Ray Robinson vs Sugar Ray Leonard
Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Sugar Ray Robinson United States · 1921–1989 49% · #7 in the world
- Sugar Ray Leonard United States · 1956– 51% · #6 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Sugar Ray Leonard over Sugar Ray Robinson by just 51% to 49%. Sugar Ray Leonard is #6 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and Sugar Ray Robinson #7; among the 59 from the United States, they are #5 and #6.
The case for each
Sugar Ray Robinson: Welterweight champion and five-time middleweight champion of the 1940s and 1950s, called the best pound-for-pound fighter ever by Ali and Leonard alike.
Sugar Ray Leonard: Took the name 'Sugar Ray' in Robinson's honour; 1976 Olympic champion who beat Hearns, Durán and Hagler. They never fought.
Side by side
| Sugar Ray Robinson | Sugar Ray Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #7 | #6 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1921 | 1956 |