Mike McCallum vs Jake Lamotta

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  1. Ali4life

    Ali4life Member Full Member

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    at middleweight who do you think would come out on top between the body snatcher and the raging bull himself(both to me are very underrated). State your reason for choosing one or the other
     
  2. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    McCallum by decision.

    Simply too skillful.

    And Lamotta doesn't have the style to beat McCallum.
     
  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mike for sure..hard fight though.
     
  4. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCallum by close decision. Both being solid punchers, Mike's skills edge this one.
     
  6. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    McCallum, better all round, rangier, a great jab, can fight at Lamotta's pace easy enough and maybe just as good inside and to the body if not outright better. I reckon it would be a wide decision because Lamotta seems to have no advantages
     
  7. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    McCallum...better jab, and a better combination puncher (one of the best ever IMO), that right uppercut would land a lot in LaMotta´s head.....Mike by UD
     
  8. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCallum likely takes a decision but he'd get roughed up and take some big ones in the process by a much stronger guy, so he'd have to show some heart and toughness in this one, because no matter how badly he outboxed LaMotta, he'd be dealing with a lot of pressure and power throughout by a physical guy who did not get discouraged.
     
  9. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Quite right.