Jake La Motta vs Sugar Ray Robinson 6, , St. Valentines Day Massacre ( Highlights)

Ray Robinson 155 lbs beat Jake LaMotta 160 lbs by TKO at 2:04 in round 13 of 15 Date: 19510214 Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA World Middleweight Championship (3rd defense by LaMotta) Robinson was a 3 to 1 favorite. Referee Sikora had Robinson ahead 6357, Judge McAdams had him in front 6555, and Judge Klein had him on top 7050. The United Press reported: At the close of the eighth round, the United Press had LaMotta leading, six rounds to two. However, as LaMotta tired and Robinson concentrated on an upsweeping attack of uppercuts, bolos, and shovelhooks against his bobbing opponent, Jake began to wither under the rising The Associated Press scored the fight eight rounds for Robinson, two for LaMotta and two even. Due to the tremendous beating LaMotta endured in the later rounds, the fight became known as the St. Valentine s Day