they are both real crafty. Basilio had a good left hand and an underrated jab he also counter punched really well. When he got going he threw brutal combos especially against the ropes. I think laMotta is ust slightly better at cutting of teh ring
i know all that aswell i rate lamottas defence pretty well i know he wasnt just some durable slugger i just think basilio is better
Of course, this is why i outlined that Basilio's advantages in my opinion are in the sharpness of his offensive arsenal overall. The shoulder roll and change in height are his biggest assets on defense from my knowledge. His contemporaries of the same era speak very highly of him on his craftiness
Yeah, like i say, in my opinion thugh, the main advantages are his sharpness, equally as sharp with either hand was Basilio, and hardly any telegraphed shots, just my take