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Could Benitez speed and Countering Be enough to beat Lamotta or would Lamotta's pressure and Physical strength over Benitez be enough to win?

For me Lamotta wins, particularly at middle. Jake was a smart enough boxer and unlikely to be outclassed by Benitez good a Wilfredo was. He'd have to be at the top of his game to win though....

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Benitez wasnt built to handle a middleweight of Lamottas calibre. The Bronx Bull mauls him throughout and ends matter with a late tko.

I agree with "theone". While Benitez would have been able to give La Motta problems from the outside with his punches, Jake would have eventually caught him and busted him up with his body shots.
It would definitely be an action-packed bout, but one where Jake would eventually wear Benitez down.

Benitez may well have the skills and technique to give Lamotta a few problems early on. But sooner or later the bigger, stronger Lamotta would catch him up and break him down.

Lamotta on points or maybe late stoppage.

KOJOE90 wrote:Benitez may well have the skills and technique to give Lamotta a few problems early on. But sooner or later the bigger, stronger Lamotta would catch him up and break him down.

Lamotta on points or maybe late stoppage.

I agree

Victor*KC wrote:

KOJOE90 wrote:Benitez may well have the skills and technique to give Lamotta a few problems early on. But sooner or later the bigger, stronger Lamotta would catch him up and break him down.

Lamotta on points or maybe late stoppage.

I agree

I just do not see Jake knocking Wilfred out, but I could see him get the decision.

I think Wilfredo gives him a boxing lesson. Sort of like SRR did to LaMotta. Boxers, and slick ones with movement gave LaMotta trouble.

ringsider wrote:I think Wilfredo gives him a boxing lesson. Sort of like SRR did to LaMotta. Boxers, and slick ones with movement gave LaMotta trouble.

Robinson had a LOT more punching power than Benitez though. True you needed skills to beat The Bronx Bull but you also needed some power in your shots to get his respect and I don't think Benitez had that sort of power.

Benitez had trouble and got mauled by Mustapha Hamsho.
Jake would dec. him the same way.
Rough him up a bit.
Benitez was a blown up welterweight,Jake was a Lightheavy coming down to middle.
I see him as too strong for Benitez.

expug wrote:Benitez had trouble and got mauled by Mustapha Hamsho.
Jake would dec. him the same way.
Rough him up a bit.
Benitez was a blown up welterweight,Jake was a Lightheavy coming down to middle.
I see him as too strong for Benitez.

agreed

LaMotta would win this quite convincingly. It would be competitive for 3-4 rounds then it would be one way traffic

Naaa....he would not be able to out slick Wilfredo. You can not hit what isn't there.

IMO Benitez was delicate at 154 let alone 160. He wouldn't have the strength or the endurance for this one. He was a great talent at 147 and 140 but even there he was rarely in great physical condition. I doubt Wilfred can go 15 with any top 30 MW...

I also see it being similar to the hamsho Fight, most likely worse. Wilfred was a great defensive fighter at lower weights, but still lacked pop in his punches. At 154 and above he couldn't keep a good middle off him.