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Basil · May 16th, 2006, 01:42 AM

Ray Robinson never won a lightweight title, but he did turn pro at the weight, he just won Middleweight and welterweight (you might be thinking about Henry Armstrong)

Ali always said he was inspired by Robinson, its just a natural progression, Robinson took moves from Jack Johnson and Johnson took moves from Peter Jackson

and I think lightheavyweight was just too much for him, he never tried that again

May 16th, 2006, 01:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Basil Afro Resident Emerging Voice Basil is offline Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kingston, JA/Philipsburg, SxM Posts: 287 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 15 Credits: 1,733	Ray Robinson never won a lightweight title, but he did turn pro at the weight, he just won Middleweight and welterweight (you might be thinking about Henry Armstrong) Ali always said he was inspired by Robinson, its just a natural progression, Robinson took moves from Jack Johnson and Johnson took moves from Peter Jackson and I think lightheavyweight was just too much for him, he never tried that again __________________ Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.