70 years ago today, Robinson beats Lamotta for the middleweight crown.

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  1. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wow! This makes me feel old. I wasn't alive in 51' but when I was younger I remember watching this fight with my dad on ESPN classic. He was a big fan of both Lamotta and Robinson and use to to tell stories about how he had to listen to a lot of the great fights like this one on the radio because his family was too poor to afford a TV.

    Lamotta, Robinson and my dad are all gone but the memory of watching that fight and hearing my dad tell stories about boxing from when he was a kid will be with me forever. Anyway, Happy St. Valentine's Day Massacre to all!
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    70 years on, and he's still the GOAT!
     
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  3. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I can relate to those memories and they bring back conversations, little moments that stay alive in us. For me it was my uncle. Different sports but he would tell me about Jerry West. How nobody could stop him. Then it was Koufax amd all the things he did. Its weird now because my uncle is gone but his two idols are still here.
     
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  4. El Gallo Negro

    El Gallo Negro Active Member banned Full Member

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    Great win by a great champ.
    Classic good vs evil matchup
     
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  5. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    LOL I was born one month after this fight, so I missed it.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Neither were good.
     
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  7. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That is great man. Excellent post of the memory.
    Never get enough of Jakes ability in this fight. His skills are sooooo underrated.
     
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  8. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    amazing story. Glad you have so many great memories with your Dad.
     
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