On February 26, 1943, Jake LaMotta (31-5-2, 6 KOs) and Sugar Ray Robinson (41-1, 29 KOs) meet in the ring for the 3rd, in a 10-round bout.
Jake LaMotta is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 15% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Robinson, 21 days ago. Sugar Ray Robinson is on a 1-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over California Jackie Wilson, 7 days ago.
The winning odds are at 85.5-14.5 in favor of Sugar Ray Robinson. Jake LaMotta may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
In the rematch, Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Jake LaMotta via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Robinson improves his record to 42-1, while LaMotta adds a loss to his record at 31-6-2.