Felix Trinidad vs Jake Lamotta at 160lbs

I’d give it to Lamotta. Felix loved to come forward and as powerful as his vaunted left hook was I don’t see him grinding down Jake. On the other hand Lamotta was a straight forward brawling man beast. I could easily see him brawling with Felix and breaking him down. He handed the great Sugar Ray Robinson his first loss this way.

 

LaMotta would maul him. Jake would take some damage on the way in but so what? It would get rough. Trinidad was lethal at midrange but I see The Bronx Bull being in his chest all nite. Maybe a stoppage. Certainly a LaMotta victory.

 

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Jake would tear him up, knock him down and get a last round ko.

 

Please stop with the Trinidad middleweight threads.

 

LaMotta by 5th round knockout.

 

Jake didn't have the power to earn a guy like Tito's respect. Tito would walk him straight down and tee off on that chin till it was all over.

I see this going like the William Joppy fight

 

I love Trinidad but he cant compete at world class at middleweight LaMotta was a bull and would beat Tito up bad.

 

The old classic of an Orthodox vs a Southpaw. Equal amount of heart and grit..I say it ends with a finish for Jake in the late rounds.

 

I'm trying to work out which one is the southpaw now Bob. My head is spinning!!!!

 

Both Trinidad and LaMotta fought out of an orthodox stance.

 

My memoy must have beeen lacking last night, for some reason I was thinking he was a southpaw

 

LaMotta

 

Trinidad was better skilled. But he didn't have
the greatest chin, and didn't like to be crowded,
and as he went up in weight, became less effective.

Lamotta didn't have the skill level of Trinidad,
but was a natural middleweight, had a great chin,
a tank in human form but
was slicker defensively than given credit for.

Watch his fights closely. He slips and rides punches
expertly,(He was NOT Ricardo Mayorga, who took a lot
of punches cleanly)
This fight would be a tell of two half's. The 1st half would
be Trinidad being busier, keeping Lomatta at bay with
his movement and combo punching. Winning rds.
The 2nd half would be Lamotta cutting the distance,
and crowding Trinidad. Forcing him to the ropes,
working him inside, and keeping Trinidad from getting
maximum leverage on his punches.
This is where Lamotta eventually grinds Trinidad down
and stopping him, especially if the fight is for 15rds.