Jake LaMotta vs. Floyd Mayweather

No way Floyd can win this one. He's too small for Jake. Floyd would be fighting to survive in this one. Given Jake's physical advantages and sadomasochistic tendencies, it would be a miracle if Floyd does last the distance.

 

Jake didn't have punch output?

 

Floyd has no business at 160 and any fight with La Motta has to be at that weight. Floyd might be better technical boxer than La Motta but at middleweight, La Motta can bully and hurt Floyd. If he struggled to keep Hatton (a natural 140) off him early on at 147 then how on earth can he ever keep La Motta off him?

 

Exactly.

This thread is more ridiculous than the Pavlick vs Floyd thread.

 

Floyd would be stronger than the 142/144lb versions of Robinson Lamotta went 1-1 with. He would also have a better defense and equally as quick. Lamotta is clearly the stronger man, but in terms of height/reach he has no advantage and he isnt the biggest puncher in the world but he does have a workrate that will keep Mayweather working.

I think this could go either way, if Mayweather finnishes his career with a big MW win it will give us a better idea

 

No, his movement wouldn't be as good, and his offense is no where near as good as SRR, nor is his power.

Your last statement might be the truth.

 

Lamotta has a great chance to beat Mayweather, especially at 160.

Mayweather doesn't even have enough power to do any more than scuf up Marquez, a former lightweight, when he landed over 60% of his shots.

Lamotta, who's defense is better than Marquez as he goes foward, is going to take less shots, and the ones that he does take will have little effect on him.

He managed to walk through Ray Robinson's shots, who was a concussive puncher at that weight. What makes you think Mayweather will be able to affect him long enough to win a decision?

This is also outside of Mayweather's optimal weight class.

At 154 DLH, who is not even a good aggressive fighter, and did not look natural as he put on pressure managed to give Floyd all kinds of trouble.

Lamotta would be stickin that jab in Floyd's face all night, and coming in at angles, swarming him, until eventually Floyd gasses, and his goal is merely to survive.

I think Lamotta has a very good chance of not only winning a decision, but stopping Floyd.

 

But there really aren't any middleweights comparable to Lamotta at this time.

 

Margarito can't box, stands straight up, and just moves foward, easy to hit.

Lamotta can not only take a shot, but he crouches, moves his head, and puts himself in a position that makes it difficult to land cleanly on him.

 

I didnt mean to imply he was better, I see it being an interesting fight though and not as cazy as I initially thought when thinking about the match up.

 

Floyd has a reasonable chance, but it must be remembered that Jake is pushing 90. Still, I wouldn't put my money on Mayweather. (Not against that mean old fart.)

 

Don't encourage the guy; he'll just start more "Mayweather would shut Pavlik out" threads.

 

He'd better order up a new set of kidneys in advance.

 

Why is this matchup even being discussed? Floyd has yet to even fight a live body at welter where he has been campaigning for the last 4-5 years, and now he is being thrown in there with a physical powerhouse like Jake in this fantasy matchup? And some folks even think he has a chance?



Floyd has absolutely nothing in his arsenal that would faze Jake in the least, and as far as his boxing ability is concerned I`d like to see Floyd try that shoulder roll on LaMotta, lol. Lil` Floyd would break his brittle hands in no time on Jake`s cement head, and whats he gonna do then?

Sorry, but this matchup is a complete mismatch imo, I doubt Floyd goes the distance even if he is in survival mode right from the start, a man has got to know his limitations and this is a bridge too far for Mayweather.

On a sidenote I`ll add that for the life of me I`ll never, EVER understand how Mayweather has been able to amass untold millions for fighting basically a safety first, minimalist punch output style that is about as pleasing to the eye as seeing an old woman shove a carrot up her hairy ****, boggles my mind really.

 

Raging Bull about your sidenote. This is a bloody sport with bloodthirsty fans and i believe atleast 2/3 people who buy his ppv's do so hoping to see him bleed. Atleast everybody i know does.