Jake LaMotta vs Sugar Ray Robinson 5
On February 14, 1951, Sugar Ray Robinson (120-1-2, 79 KOs) gets a shot at the middleweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Jake LaMotta (78-14-3, 28 KOs).
LaMotta vs Robinson 5 Stats
Jake LaMotta is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate; his last fight was a 15th round KO victory over Laurent Dauthuille, 5 months and 1 day ago. Sugar Ray Robinson is on a 31-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Hans Stretz, 1 month and 20 days ago.
LaMotta vs Robinson 5 Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Sugar Ray Robinson at 99-1 winning odds. Jake LaMotta really doesn't have much to present against Robinson.
LaMotta vs Robinson 5 Result
In the rematch, Sugar Ray Robinson stopped the champion via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new The Ring middleweight champion. Robinson improves his record to 121-1-2 (80 KOs), while LaMotta adds a loss to his record at 78-15-3.