shots lamotta couldnt take....

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    we all know hes honored as having the best chin in boxing he fought everyone from welters to lightheavies(and some of these light heavies had been taking out heavies)my question is in todays world from welter to lightheavy who could put him on the deck how and why?
     
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  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think McClellan could have dropped him, Hearns maybe too, Julian Jackson perhaps. If they land their money punches that is. Foster, Charles, Moore, Spinks, Jones Jr would imo KO him at 175

    Are we just talking today's fighters though?

    I think 1 reason Lamottas chin is seen as being so good is because he pressured fighters keeping them off balance, hurt them to the body, put them on the back foot, it took the sting off their punches, plus he rolled with the punches and didn't get hit too clean too often
     
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  3. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    do you think the guys you mentioned could hit as hard if not harder than satterfield who jake knocked out??
     
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  4. PowerPuncher

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    About as hard and they were generally better, who knows if Satterfield managed to land clean punches without seeing the fight. Satterfield was probably a tad green too
     
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  5. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i believe ive read that satterfield put lumps all over lamottas head , thats how hard he hit.
     
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  6. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Possibles...

    175
    Foster
    Moorer
    Spinks

    168
    RJJ

    160
    RJJ
    Hearns
     
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  7. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    So would you say Hagler has a the better chin between him and La Motta then? Hagler took a few huge right hands from Hearns in their fight after all.
     
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  8. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wonder if Jake could have eaten that right hand Monzon landed in that first Benvenuti fight? That was a tremendous shot and would be tough to take in the 12th round.
     
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  9. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fritzie Zivic woudda been the perfect guy to ask who would come out on top in a Lamotta vs Burley matchup.
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marshall fought them both, went with Burley, Williams fought them both too
     
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  11. The Mongoose

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    :yikes @ Roy Jones especially.

    At any rate, to answer the thread. Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano might kill him on his feet.
     
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  12. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    That monstrous uppercut from hell by Hearns in the 1st round against Hagler, might've dropped LaMotta, if he didn't see it coming.
     
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  13. The Mongoose

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    I don't think any of them hit as hard as Satterfield. He's beyond just hitting good for his size, he was a legit one punch threat to men with 25+ lb advantage, he also broke Tommy Gomez's ribs and pretty much blinded Valdez in his eye.
     
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  14. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I take it you didn't follow any boxing in the 90s if you didn't know Jones is a monster puncher, contenders who were going 12 with Toney/Benn/Eubank were being stopped quickly by Jones sometimes in 1-2rounds
     
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  15. Meast

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    Jones just had insane speed, you can't prepare for punches when you can't see them coming.

    I'd give him a shot at knocking most people out around that weight.
     
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