lamotta vs turpin...

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    both prime who wins this and why did it never happen?
     
  2. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i,m having the licker in this one.on his night,with no distactions randy would outpoint lamotta.on his way to the title randy was a really big banger and while i don't think he'd have lamotta in trouble he'd have the boxing skills and strength to beat him.
    it didn't happen because lamotta could no longer make 160lb after losing to robinson in 1951 and thereafter campaigned at light-heavy
     
  3. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think LaMotta could get him on the inside, where Turpin wasn't comfortable.

    LaMotta comes on strong down the stretch to win a decision.
     
  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lamotta too strong and persistant
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i think Turpin would win this people are underestimating Turpins strenght the boy was built like a house
     
  6. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    one of my trainers saw him in an exhibition and said he was swinging 56lb weights about like they were pennies.
     
  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    :yikes

    Guy certianly looked the part. Looked like an amateur bodybuilder.
     
  8. mcvey

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    Jake for me once he gets on the inside he dominates Randy ,if Turpin could keep him at long range it would be his fight ,but I dont see him doing it.
     
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    Im a big pro-Turpin poster, and think he is massively underrated, but im taking Jake here
     
  10. sam1222

    sam1222 **** You. Full Member

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    turpin wouldn't have been able to hurt lamotta so i think he would have tried to nick it on decision, but i really don't think he could have kept jake off long enough so lamotta by late KO.