Marvin Hagler vs Jake Lamotta

[Italian250]

Sorry for another "fantasy" thread, but that's one of the reasons this site is cool. To start, anyone saying Hagler would easily beat Lamotta...just go away cuz it would never have happened. This would have been Haglers toughest fight by far. And, possibly his most humiliating loss. Two pressure fighters that would never say die. Btw, what the hell happened to all the tough Italian fighters ( don't F w/ me Snoops !).....

[spinksjinx]

Sorry for another "fantasy" thread, but that's one of the reasons this site is cool. To start, anyone saying Hagler would easily beat Lamotta...just go away cuz it would never have happened. This would have been Haglers toughest fight by far. And, possibly his most humiliating loss. Two pressure fighters that would never say die. Btw, what the hell happened to all the tough Italian fighters ( don't F w/ me Snoops !).....

I think hagler would pull it out from Lamotta, Hagler moved a lot better then Lamotta....Hagler would have the extra edge......I believe it would be a war and Lamotta would take more punishment and Hagler would pull out a Long 15 round decision.

[techn9ne]

jake lamotta

[jabsRstiff]

Hagler's jackhammer right jab, lefty stance, & better combinations would get him a decision win.

No chance of a KO here, as both (to me) are #'s 1 & 2 on the "all-time best chins" list.

[acquitted]

hagler fought in a better era against better fighters...hagler owns lamotta

[Italian250]

hagler fought in a better era against better fighters...hagler owns lamotta

This could possibly be one of the more laughable comments I have seen on here. That is actually one of the knocks against Hagler. His opposition. Alan Minter, Vito Antuofermo, Mustafa Hamsho, Fulgencio Obelmejias, Tony Sibson, Wilfred Scypion, and Juan Roldan??? These were Haglers opponents. Yes, he did fight Hearns and Duran..and to me the Leonard fight doesn't even count as it was way past BOTH their primes. That fight should've happened around 1984. Now Lamotta...rather than listing names that wont mean anything to you cuz you don't know the era, I'll just say that he fought EVERYONE and fought them every other week....

[jabsRstiff]

italian250...

Not saying Hagler fought in a better era than LaMotta..

But, don't forget about Hagler's comp BEFORE he won the title.

He came through Philly to face Willie Monroe, Boogaloo Watts, Bennie Briscoe, & Cyclone Hart.


These are the fights that made him the complete fighter he was.
He lost a couple...learned from them, & made the most of the experience.

[Italian250]

italian250...

Not saying Hagler fought in a better era than LaMotta..

But, don't forget about Hagler's comp BEFORE he won the title.

He came through Philly to face Willie Monroe, Boogaloo Watts, Bennie Briscoe, & Cyclone Hart.


These are the fights that made him the complete fighter he was.
He lost a couple...learned from them, & made the most of the experience.

Gotcha..I'm not saying HAgler "cakewalked" his way to a world title. But to say his era was "better" competiton-wise is just wrong. Hagler IS a man's fighter. Blue collar badass, plain and simple. And to me rates higher than Lamotta in the grand scheme of things. Actually...maybe even #1. But, he didn't fight SRR 5 times and he also didn't fight 106 times, many of those every 2-3 weeks! Still....what a fight!

[LuKahnLi]

Damned exciting fight, Hagler just skilled enough to edge it out. It will be a brawl, but Hagler I believe brawls more skillfully.

[ghostbear]

How can you list Haglers opponents and leave out John Mugabi? He was a devestating puncher and Hagler took his shots no problem!