Computerized Fight from Ring, 7/95, Robinson vs Burley

tiredoldngrey · Post by **tiredoldngrey** » 01 Jul 2005, 18:21

A couple of weeks ago when we discussed Burley it was mostly in the context of him against La Motta, wasn't it? At any rate the computer sets up the following scenario: it is Sept of 1948. Robinson has defended the welter title three times and has just defeated Gavilan in a non-title fight. Burley is 31 and glad for the opportunity. Robinson weighs in at 152, Burley at 154 for the 12 rounder billed as a middleweight tite eliminator. How is it going to play out? The magazine givs essentially a blow by blow of the computer scrap but it will take me a few minutes to figure out how to post the few pages. Meanwhile ,, who wins?

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 01 Jul 2005, 18:48

Robinson wins according to the computer.

Robinson signed to fight Burley in 1946, then pulled out. In 1948 Burley was on his way out of boxing, but Robinson still wouldn't fight him. Robinson avoided plenty of fighters and his record at middleweight suggests that maybe Burley could've taken him.

All we need to remember is it was Robinson who ducked Burley in real life - not the other way around.

BrocktonBlockbuster49 · Post by **BrocktonBlockbuster49** » 01 Jul 2005, 19:44

boxscribe wrote:

Robinson avoided plenty of fighters and his record at middleweight suggests that maybe Burley could've taken him.

I doubt it. Robinson would have beaten a prime burley and easily an aging burley. where talking about the greatest of all time. now i understand robinson was better aty welterweight but before he retired, he was a force at middlewieght too. g2g ill post more later

tiredoldngrey · Post by **tiredoldngrey** » 01 Jul 2005, 21:01

There was ony one other middleweight that Robinson never fought and that was Tony Zale. Looking at thedates just now their careers didn't overlap as smoothly as Id thought. Besides Zale was in the midst of a 29-4 25KO run at the time; plus he punched hard to the body.

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 02 Jul 2005, 04:01

BrocktonBlockbuster49 wrote: I doubt it.

Robinson obviously didn't feel the same way.

tiredoldngrey · Post by **tiredoldngrey** » 03 Jul 2005, 18:06

The computer had Burley well in front after 5, then Robinson coming back to hurt him in 6th, nearly drop Burley in an action-packed 8th, going on to win a UD. Scores: 6-4-2; 5-4-3; 7-5

Computerized Fight from Ring, 7/95, Robinson vs Burley

Computerized Fight from Ring, 7/95, Robinson vs Burley

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