{"id":55922,"date":"2015-09-15T11:49:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55922"},"modified":"2015-09-15T11:49:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:49:08","slug":"gennady-ggg-golovkin-vs-jake-bronx-bull-lamotta-mythical-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55922","title":{"rendered":"Gennady \u201cGGG\u201d Golovkin Vs Jake \u201cBronx Bull\u201d LaMotta: Mythical Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"polls-1232\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_1232\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_1232_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"692144ee5f\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"1232\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who Wins?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-1232-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-3276\" name=\"poll_1232\" value=\"3276\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-3276\">\"GGG\"<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-3277\" name=\"poll_1232\" value=\"3277\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-3277\">Lamotta<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(1232);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(1232); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-1232-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55922\" rel=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-55923 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/GGG-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"GGG\" width=\"210\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>By Dave \u201cMythical\u201d Siderski<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gennady Golovkin, aka \u201cGGG\u201d, is the most exciting Middleweight fighter we\u2019ve seen in many years. . He\u2019s 33-0, 30 KO\u2019s and has annihilated 14 straight challengers by stoppage. For all his skill, \u201cGGG\u201d is still searching for a marquee opponent as all of the top fighters of today seem to be avoiding him.<\/p>\n<p>To the rescue comes Dr. Emmitt Brown! With the help of his DeLorean and 1.21 gigawatts, we\u2019re going to send \u201cGGG\u201d into the past to provide the challenge he and boxing fans have been yearning for. Let\u2019s transport him back to 1950 and pit him against the legendary \u201cBronx Bull\u201d, Jake LaMotta. Jake lacks the natural punching power of a GGG but he was one roughest and meanest customers ever seen in a boxing ring. Among his other attributes, the \u201cBronx Bull\u201d possessed a nearly impenetrable chin. LaMotta comes into tonight\u2019s fight with a record of 77-14-3, 28 KO\u2019s. Although he is vastly more experienced, at age 29, he is actually four years younger than the 33 year old \u201cGGG\u201d.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So our matchup is now set, the awesome power and skill of \u201cGGG\u201d versus the durability, experience and relentless aggression of one of the greatest Middleweight\u2019s of all-time in Jake LaMotta. Who takes it? Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n<p><strong>LET\u2019S SETTLE THIS IN THE RING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the night of December 8, 1950, over 70,000 fans have gathered at Yankee Stadium to witness one of the most compelling and controversial matchups in boxing history. Since his arrival from future one month ago, \u201cGGG\u201d has been treated with fear and suspicion by an American public swept up by McCarthyism and fear of the Red Menace. This, in spite of the fact that Golovkin has conducted himself with nothing but class and grace leading up to the fight. \u201cGGG\u201d and his handlers have tried repeatedly to explain he has no affiliation with the Soviet Union or the Communist party. However, these explanations have fallen on deaf ears. Golovkin enters tonight\u2019s fight in the uncomfortable role of the villain.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd loudly boos \u201cGGG\u201d and wildly cheers LaMotta as each respectively enter the ring. Both men weighted in exactly at the Middleweight limit of 160 lbs. Golovkin has a height (5\u201910\u2019 \u00bd to<a href=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55922\" rel=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-55924 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Jake.jpg\" alt=\"Jake\" width=\"202\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a> 5\u20198\u2019\u2019) and reach advantage (70\u2019\u2019 to 67\u2019\u2019) over the stocky Bronx Bull. Referee Ruby Goldstein calls the fighters to the center of the ring. The bell is about to ring for round one.\u00a0LaMotta goes right after \u201cGGG\u201d in the first round showing absolutely no respect for his punching power. Conversely, Golovkin starts slowly and tentatively, perhaps a bit rattled by the hostile atmosphere at Yankee Stadium. \u201cGGG\u201d lands his first telling blow of the fight, a hard left hook, early in the second round. However, this doesn\u2019t even faze the Bronx Bull who simply sneers at<\/p>\n<p>Golovkin in return. LaMotta remains the aggressor, imposing his will and ferocity on the inside.<\/p>\n<p>LaMotta continues to dominate at the start of round three. Many of Jake\u2019s body punches are straying below the belt. Golovkin and his corner attempt to protest to Referee Goldstein. However, their pleas are completely ignored. A frustrated \u201cGGG\u201d decides to fight fire with fire and drills LaMotta with a left to the groin. The crowd howls with disapproval and Goldstein penalizes Golovkin and sternly warns him to keep his punches up. \u201cGGG\u201d returns to his corner shaking his head in exasperation.<\/p>\n<p>Golovkin\u2019s trainer, Abel Sanchez, chastises him in the corner: \u201cYou\u2019re letting this friggin\u2019 guy get inside your head. You\u2019re too good for that! Forget about the crowd and the Goddamn referee. Go out there and fight like you know how to! On the heels of those instructions, \u201cGGG\u201d goes out for the fourth round with renewed vigor and determination. He\u2019s now battling with LaMotta on even terms with both men landing hard punches on the inside. Golovkin rocks LaMotta with a crackling left hook with 30 seconds remaining and nails him again with a wicked straight right as the round comes to a close.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next two rounds, \u201cGGG\u201d assumes control of the fight. After tasting the power of Golovkin, the Bronx Bull is now forced to fight more cautiously. \u201cGGG\u201d works his jab with greater frequency and utilizes his height and reach advantage to pile up points on the outside. After six rounds, the fight is very close according to most at ringside. \u201cGGG\u201d also starts strong in round seven, continuing to tag LaMotta with hard power shots from long range. However, as the round winds to a close, the Bronx Bull is becoming increasingly confident, knowing he\u2019s been able to take Golovkin\u2019s best shots. \u201cGGG\u201d returns to his corner with a puzzled look on his face and his body language seems to say: \u201cWhat the hell else do I have to do to get this guy out of here?\u201d<br \/>\nAs the fight moves into Round 8, LaMotta is now effectively timing and slipping \u201cGGG\u201d power shots and smothering him on the inside. Golovkin simply isn\u2019t able to create the space he needs to land his big bombs. Once again, the Bronx Bull is roughing up his less experienced challenger. This trend continues into Round 9. By the end of the 9th, \u201cGGG\u201d is seriously swollen under his right eye and breathing heavily as he returns to the corner. For the first time in his career, he finds himself in a real war.<\/p>\n<p>Facing real adversity for the first time in his career, \u201cGGG\u201d responds in courageous fashion engaging with LaMotta in furious toe to toe action in Round 10. The action brings the crowd to its feet. LaMotta lands a wicked left hook to the body and Golovkin responds with a crackling right which snaps the Bronx Bull\u2019s head back. LaMotta staggers \u201cGGG\u201d with a hard right as the round comes to a close. The crowd rises to its feet and is beginning to gain respect for the man they previously regarded with fear and contempt. Golovkin tears into LaMotta with reckless abandon early in the 11th round. He lands a left hook which stuns LaMotta. \u201cGGG\u2019 backs him to the ropes and pounds away to the body. LaMotta turns the tide with a hard right and lands a vicious three punch combination to the body which causes Golovkin to audibly groan. The crowd roars with approval at the bell rings.<\/p>\n<p>As Round 12 begins \u2018GGG\u201d is still dead game but starting to tire. He\u2019s now suffering from swelling under the left eye as well. The Bronx Bull backs Golovkin to the ropes and batters him to the body. \u201cGGG\u201d holds on trying to gain his second wind. Gennady lands a solid left hook, right cross combination as the round comes to a close. By Round 13, LaMotta is now in complete command. \u201cGGG\u201d spends the entire round along the ropes. Golovkin desperately tries to fire back but his punches lack the steam they had earlier in the fight. The Bronx Bull\u2019s confidence is surging while \u201cGGG\u201d returns to his corner looking exhausted and defeated.<\/p>\n<p>GGG now can barely see at Round 14 starts. He is absorbing a savage beating both to the body and head. LaMotta is looking for the finishing blow but Golovkin refuses to fall. If this fight had occurred in 2015, it would almost certainly be stopped but in the era of the 1950\u2019s referee Goldstein allows the action to continue, feeling \u201cGGG\u201d deserves to go out like a champion. In addition to the swelling under both of his eyes, \u201cGGG\u2019s\u201d lower back and sides are now filled with welts. Between rounds, Sanchez tells him: \u201cChamp, you\u2019re getting killed out there, enough is enough. However, Golovkin begs to continue and Sanchez relents, allowing him to go out for the 15th round.<\/p>\n<p>LaMotta turns up the heat during the first minute of Round 15 seeking to finish his vulnerable adversary. However, \u201cGGG\u201d lands a tremendous left hook which nearly tears the Bronx Bull\u2019s head off. Golovkin follows up with a right which sends LaMotta reeling towards the ropes. GGG tries to pursue but at this point he\u2019s just too exhausted and beaten up to take advantage. The Bronx Bull recovers quickly and fights more cautiously over the rest of the round confident that he\u2019s well ahead on points. The fighters embrace at the close of the round and the crowd roars with approval over the tremendous battle they\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is announced. LaMotta wins: 10-4-1, 10-5 and 8-5-2 on the judges\u2019 scorecards. In the post-fight interview LaMotta says: \u201cThis guy is a tough sonofabitch, one of the best I\u2019ve ever faced in the ring\u201d. A disappointed Golovkin says: \u201cJake LaMotta is a great champion and it was an honor to fight him. I tried my best but was never able to get into my fight. I\u2019d love to face him again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both men leave the ring to thunderous applause from the Yankee Stadium crowd. \u201cGGG\u201d has earned their respect with his courageous performance. The day after the fight the legendary scribe Jimmy Cannon wrote: \u201cEven though his lost, this kid Golovkin proved to us all that he\u2019s a real fighter of substance. He took a beating that would have felled three ordinary men. He never backed down and carried himself with dignity throughout and after the fight. On this particular night, he was too green and inexperienced for the grizzled LaMotta but if this \u201cGGG\u201d kid is reflective of boxing\u2019s future, the future looks bright.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[si-contact-form form=&#8217;2&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ynqIr3bh1Wo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dave \u201cMythical\u201d Siderski Gennady Golovkin, aka \u201cGGG\u201d, is the most exciting Middleweight fighter we\u2019ve seen in many years. . 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