LaMotta would walk right through Graziano and with no trouble. Rocky was a small middleweight and his most dramatic wins, except for Zale II were over welters. He even called himself "the best middleweight in the welterweight division." LaMotta fought lightheavies....BOB SATTERFIELD BOUNCED PUNCHES OFF HIS HEAD AND COULDN'T HOLD HIM OFF. in caps, for those who know Bob Satterfield. (LaMotta said Satterfiled
put bumps on his head.) LaMotta didn't hit the floor until right near the end of his career, against the hard hitting Danny Nardico. Graziano was an exciting fighter and a pretty good one. LaMotta was an exciting fighter and a great one.
neither guy wanted this fight..they were friends and both knew how it would come out.