Rocky Graziano Vs Jake LaMotta

[hardrock]

Rocky Graziano
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 7
Record to Date: Won 67 (KOs 52) Lost 10 Drawn 6 Total 83
Notes: Sugar Ray Robinson claimed he hit hard and he is also considered
a KO artist.

Jake LaMotta
Stance Orthodox
Height 5' 8
Record to date: Won 83 (30 ko's) Lost 19 Drawn 4 Total 106
Notes: First to beat Sugar Ray Robinson, tough and powerful with plenty of heart.

Prediction: Jake edges on points, Rocky could win by split decision through power
punching alone then point scoring shots afterwards.

What does the forum think?

[Taeth]

I haven't seen Graziano fight, but he sounded like a Gatti-type guy while Lamotta had a little more to him so I pick Lamotta.

[DaxxKahn]

Both were tough as nails but La Motta had the better chin...IMO Graziano was a slightly better boxer..(Though neither was exactly skilled as a boxer)...The chin would be the factor because it would be nothing more than a sanctioned street fight

[cockey cockney]

I haven't seen Graziano fight, but he sounded like a Gatti-type guy while Lamotta had a little more to him so I pick Lamotta.

seconded.

Both were tough as nails but La Motta had the better chin...IMO Graziano was a slightly better boxer..(Though neither was exactly skilled as a boxer)...The chin would be the factor because it would be nothing more than a sanctioned street fight

Does sound very very interesting!

[hardrock]

1. Use Youtube to find out about boxers and how they fought.

2. More or less it already sounded like a streetfight, but Rocky could win it.

3. They were both Gatti-type fighters.

4. I heard they were both friends since their youths, anyone know if it's true?

[BoxingGorilla]

Both were tough as nails but La Motta had the better chin...IMO Graziano was a slightly better boxer..(Though neither was exactly skilled as a boxer)...The chin would be the factor because it would be nothing more than a sanctioned street fight

Agreed.