Rocky Graziano Vs Jake LaMotta

When I was growing up, this was the most anticipated fight in New York -- if not the sport: Two goombahs goin' at it head-to-head.

I used to see them together around the neighborhood; all the kids tagged behind. They were really tight -- not just delinquents, but juvenile strong-arm guys on every police blotter in the city.

Their bout was the only topic around the dinner table, in barber shops and on the corner. Posters were plastered on construction sites, telephone poles, buses and trains.

Whatever the "real" reason for the fizzle, it was a huge let-down.

But they had the gallery in stiches daily at Stillman's Gym, with smack of what they'd have done to each other had they fought.

 

LaMotta was a very big and pysically strong MW whether Graziano was rather a small MW. And the difference was, that Graziano´s was at the best mediocre, and LaMotta´s was pure iron. I can only immagine a midround LaMotta- TKO.


LaMotta TKO 8 Graziano

 

Very interesting story, Mr Garfield. Who would you pick?

 

Probably Jake; he was made of iron...but it would've been a helluva crowd pleaser.

 

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Agreed!

 

Lamotta.
Too many tools for the Rock to handle.

 

If I remember correctly, they never fought because they were very close friends.

 

LaMotta's chin would cancel out Rocky's big punch, and (imo) LaMotta was the more complete fighter.

 

Graziano called Lamotta Policeman ,because he fought the guys Rocky wanted to miss,Lamotta would have been too strong and relentless for Rocky imo.