Jake Lamotta or Ricardo Lopez?

[Perfect Plex]

Who would you rate higher on a ATG list? And who should be remembered as the greater fighter?

[baya]

haven't seen too much tape on lamotta but know of his successes however lopez just embodied to me, everything that a boxer should be.

[Canelo Phresh]

im a lamotta fan he beat the greatest ever so lamotta.

[CarlosG815]

Easily Jake Lamotta.

[Barn]

Jake LaMotta, the first to beat the great Sugar Ray Robinson wins against Cerdan, Basora, Satterfield, Zivic. Held World Middleweight Title for 2 years.

Lopez only had 3 fights at light-flyweight his only other division so you can only account him for dominating his division which he did and his title defences.

I'd say LaMotta but, I would have no problems with anyone saying R. Lopez.

P.S - I've heard Lopez ducked a few people can anybody give me information on this, Thanks.

[Wild Blue Yonda]

Lopez was easily the better fighter. That man was one of the most remarkable combinations of talent & skill I've ever, ever witnessed in my lifetime.

However, LaMotta's resume is leagues superior --- leagues. It just comes down to where your priorities lie here, because LaMotta has a much stronger CV, but Lopez was a far better fighter, IMO.

Lopez was accused of avoiding Gonzalez & Carbajal, Barn. The truth is there wasn't much to it --- people wanted to see Lopez step-up & chase those fights once they caught wind of his superb gifts as a fighter, because Gonzalez & Carbajal were the two superstars of the lowest weights. When it didn't happen, people just threw about wild accusations out of frustration.

[Barn]

Lopez was easily the better fighter. That man was one of the most remarkable combinations of talent & skill I've ever, ever witnessed in my lifetime.

However, LaMotta's resume is leagues superior --- leagues. It just comes down to where your priorities lie here, because LaMotta has a much stronger CV, but Lopez was a far better fighter, IMO.

Lopez was accused of avoiding Gonzalez & Carbajal, Barn. The truth is there wasn't much to it --- people wanted to see Lopez step-up & chase those fights once they caught wind of his superb gifts as a fighter, because Gonzalez & Carbajal were the two superstars of the lowest weights. When it didn't happen, people just threw about wild accusations out of frustration.

Thanks a lot.

[BennyST]

Lopez was easily the better fighter. That man was one of the most remarkable combinations of talent & skill I've ever, ever witnessed in my lifetime.

However, LaMotta's resume is leagues superior --- leagues. It just comes down to where your priorities lie here, because LaMotta has a much stronger CV, but Lopez was a far better fighter, IMO.

Lopez was accused of avoiding Gonzalez & Carbajal, Barn. The truth is there wasn't much to it --- people wanted to see Lopez step-up & chase those fights once they caught wind of his superb gifts as a fighter, because Gonzalez & Carbajal were the two superstars of the lowest weights. When it didn't happen, people just threw about wild accusations out of frustration.

I kind of agree with this, but I don't agree with Lopez being a far better fighter because no fighter can be far better than someone who can beat Robinson, Cerdan, Zivic, Basora etc etc etc. Whatever his style, the guy was a ****ing monster.

Lopez however is just simply poetry in motion. One of the most perfect fighters to watch and had everything. Defense, speed, power, could lead/counter, combinations, jab, footwork, heart, determination, chin....ahhh man....if only he had fought those guys. Would have knocked 'em out I think.

[Wild Blue Yonda]

If you could make a 160lb. version of Lopez, replete with everything he could do at that lower weight, he would defeat any man in any division during his time (90's).

[Miburo]

Probably LaMotta, but Lopez had far superior ability.