Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Robinson...who was better at short range power punching?

[Mistadobalina]

both guys were masters of unleashing brutal knockout power at close range, but who would you give the edge to?

[Boogie Nights]

both guys had great power. My pick is Joe Louis no question about it. Robinson actually for most of the time threw round and looping but accurate punches, and he threw them in bunches. Louis was a tremendous combination puncher right up there with Prime Tyson. Joe's punches were short and accurate. he minimized the distance very well.

[Boogie Nights]

but is the question asking who threw shorter punchers or who fought better on the inside? to be more specific id also pick Louis on the inside, Robinson was the mini Ali, he liked to fight on the outside but he was also a good in fighter, but Joe was better IMO.

although in the Conn fight, in some instances Billy was getting better of the exchanges on the inside

[slicksouthpaw16]

No one was better at short distance punching than Joe Louis. Not only was he more accurate and percise than Robinson, but he also punched harder pound for pound.

[Oasis_Lad]

Joe louis was the perfect puncher.

[StarshipTrooper]

Taking nothing away from Robinson whom I regard at the best fighter EVER regardless of weight; but Louis could KO a man with a punch travelling six inches.

Poet

[Silencers]

I think Joe Louis was the better short range puncher, he threw some of the best short, compact shots I have ever seen.

[KILLA RIGHT]

No one was seeing Joe with the short punches

[Rafael Benitez]

I would say Ray, because he could do it with his back against the wall.

[Miburo]

As Robinson said himself, he did not have great power. He was just one of the best ever at throwing punches that opponents didn't see or expect. His opponents got blindsided by those looping punches coming up from the waist at awkward angles.