If jake la motta was fighting today

In his day his biggest problem was making weight. With modern diet help he would have been much better.

 

why not?

if guys like rios, margarito,and maidana are...why not him?

 

La Motta, much like every other boxer of his generation if transplanted into this era would get absolutely destroyed by the modern fighter.

 

The middleweight division today is terrible. The only guy who might give him problems is sexy Sergio.

Please if you are a noob, go watch the St. Valentines Day Massacre. Nobody is hurting that guy ever.

 

Your wrong and are a grotuesqe freak.
- Chris Morris

But you are wrong, lamotta like lots of other fighters from his era, would of adapted, Ray Robinson, pretty much the best everhad a rough time with him all the time. So hyeah dude, your wrong, massively so.. peace:good

 

Completely different standard of boxing, completely different standard of conditioning, completely different standard of analysis, completely different standard of power to weight ratio, completely different standard of nutrition, need I go on?

"Adapted" doesn't count for it, because who's to say that a fighter from today wouldn't be more suited to that particular era and adapted for it better? No one.

You take Jake La Motta from his prime, as he was, conditioned for that era, used to fighting bum of the month once a month with every now and again a bigger fight, he would get slaughtered even by Felix Sturm level fighters.

 

Boxing skills/techniques have got far worse, defense has got much worse. Boxer's don't know how to fight small for instance

Nutrition has improved and weight making techniques are much better - ie diuretics/suanas. Skills/trainer have gone backwards because there are less boxing trainers, less boxing gyms and boxers have less experience. Generally speaking, Mayweather is an exception and guess what he's old school

 

Wrong wrong wrong, have you even seen vids of him fight? He was as tough as nails with decent power, undentable chin with a good skill set, you speak so confidantly because this is a fight that could never happen. I speak so confidantly because I see his body work, varied punching, movement and technique. With he mos def wasnt de-void of. Great fighter, great era, and jus because there were much more pro fighters in that era, its dismissive to call them bums. pz

 

Absolute myth that boxing technique has gotten worse, the fact remains that even guys down at 135 lb punch harder and faster than they ever have, meaning that the wily old defensive techniques do not work so well unless you're an absolute master at the craft.

The idea that throwback boxers are best makes me laugh considering the lack of success most throwback style fighters have, in every other sport, MMA being the ultimate example of a combat sport, the techniques and delivery has changed for the better.

Go look at the slow plodding punches of Foreman in 1970 and realise even in 1994, he punched quicker and with more form than he did in his physical prime. Review the tape of guys like Sugar Ray Robinson and put it up against the fighters of today, they're simply faster, bigger and better conditioned.

Much is made about the ability Hopkins has to beat fighters much younger than him because of his craft, but realistically it's due to his conditioning, mindset and the new age nutrition that keeps him fighting at that level. He's an amazing fighter, but he's better NOW than he was 10 years ago, Bouie Fischer (old school trainer) didn't teach him anywhere near as much as he's learnt in the ring.

 

80% of the fights that happened in that era were bum of the month fights. Sugar Ray Robinson had over 100 wins, but only 10-20 of them were worth a ****.