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Re: Was Robinson greater at Welterweight or Middleweight?
Posted: 21 Mar 2017, 19:45
by elmersalsa
Cojimar 1946 wrote:Many people would not view LaMotta as great because he was inconsistent. It depends how one defines greatness I guess. He lacked the consistency of a Hagler, Monzon, Roy Jones, etc.
The great Jake LaMotta beat very good and great boxers in his prime.
Re: Was Robinson greater at Welterweight or Middleweight?
Posted: 21 Mar 2017, 22:08
by Kalan
He beat Sugar Ray Robinson for sure -- despite being short, slow, unskilled, easily pummeled, and lacking in punching power. He was very tough -- even though Danny Nardico, another tough guy, knocked him down, beat him up real good, and made him quit in his corner.
Re: Was Robinson greater at Welterweight or Middleweight?
Posted: 22 Mar 2017, 08:33
by evrenb
Kalan wrote:He beat Sugar Ray Robinson for sure -- despite being short, slow, unskilled, easily pummeled, and lacking in punching power. He was very tough -- even though Danny Nardico, another tough guy, knocked him down, beat him up real good, and made him quit in his corner.
I bet you I have seen a lot more footage of earlier lamotta footage than you. If you did you would have a different opinion.
Then again it's you,so you probably wouldn't.