LaMotta vs. McCallum

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  1. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who succumbs first?
     
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  2. teeto

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    I think McCallum has the skills to win, which means his shots score points and get him a decision, not a stoppage, no matter how much meat.
     
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    McCallum UD
     
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    as above
     
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    Body Snatcher via points.
     
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  6. cotto20

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    La motta takes this one he is a level above mike, whats mike got that he hasnt already seen the bull went up against robinson 6 times, marcel cerden, fritzie zivick 3 times all better fighters than mccallum
     
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  7. Sweet Pea

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    LaMotta by UD. McCallum didn't have the legs to keep him off, nor the style. He'd oblige in an inside fight, and most certainly lose.
     
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    No matter who you match him up against, LaMotta is one imposing obstacle, and I feel that nearly any middle who would have had a chance of beating him would have been wise to go the route of boxing and finessing him rather than by going toe to toe and getting into a macho slugguing match. I fell that McCallum would have been able to win a deciaion by being smart and boxing Jake. For a real war, you'd have a matchup between Jake and Dick Tiger..maybe the only guy who could have met him head on. Even Gene Fullmer would have probably fought him the way he did against Basilio..
     
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    I could envision them splitting a series with either man coming out on top. Close fight IMO. I like McCallum very much but find myself leaning towards LaMotta here.
     
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    Lamotta. I think McCallum, though an excellent fighter, does not have the tools to beat the Raging Bull at his focused peak.
     
    The Funny Man 7, Jul 12, 2009
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