Jake LaMotta vs. Roberto Duran

i am a huge lamotta fan but i wouldnt say lamotta by a comfortable margin it would be a real fight.

 

Cheers SH

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No worries Ez, it'd sure be an intriguing fight.

Cheers

 

some good reads. when it comes down too it, duran with his advanced age and lower workrate, i dont think he could handle the youthness workrate of jake lamotta, and duran at 160 does not have the punch to hurt lamotta. I like lamotta by close but clear decision.

 

This answer's my Q..
So it is a Prime Jake Vs. an Older Duran.
In that case, I'd prob favor LaMotta in 12.

Even tho, I do belive Duran has the Skill level to outbox circles on LaMotta. This version of Roberto can't do that, and his punching power at MW prob would not effect the Iron jawed "Ragging Bull"

 

Lamotta said in his book that his best fighting weight was around 170. So, you're talking about a natural Super Middleweight vs. a natural Lightweight. Having said that, the last thing you'd want to fight Duran is swarm him. Lamotta would eat a lot of right hands on the way in but he'd be too strong and busy for Duran and win a decision.

 

If a prime Duran of the mid-late 70's moved up to 160, I could see him having the speed and skill to outbox LaMotta, but Jake's immeasurably superior strength and his own skill would most likely prove to much for Duran to overcome. It's a tough call, but I'll go with LaMotta by UD. Just way to much of an advantage in size and strength. It really is a marvel that nearly everyone on this thread is giving a lightweight a serious shot at possibly defeating a top 10 middleweight of all-time, but that's just how good Duran was.

 

Jake would win a strong UD in a good fight.Roberto not on Jake's level in this one.

 

The **** is this ****?????
Are you ******ed????
Lamotta would push Duran round like a rag doll. Massive mismatch Jake would stop him in 7 or 8 rounds. Be like a man against a child.

 

Jake wins this one...