00:07This is Joe Tessitore alongside Teddy Atlas
00:11and we welcome you to the State Palace Theater
00:14here in beautiful New Orleans, Louisiana
00:16for a much anticipated main event
00:20Ten rounds, middleweight action
00:22between the Raging Bull, Jake LaMotta
00:25and Carlos Monzon
00:52All right, remember, protect yourselves at all times.
00:57Everybody's been waiting for these two to meet up.
00:59Now they do as round one is underway.
01:03Well, Teddy, here in this matchup, two guys who tend to go the distance.
01:08What do we look for early?
01:10You know, I'm looking to see who can be more consistent in just one area.
01:15Who uses their jab a little bit steadier.
01:25And now another left.
01:27Able to dismiss that body shot.
01:35Oh, good exchange there.
01:42Oh, very nice.
01:43Smart counterpunch there.
01:45Yeah, that's beautiful.
01:46You make the guy miss, you make him pay.
01:57Here's one for you now, he says.
01:59Right back with the left hand.
02:06Parries that punch intended for the head.
02:30Keeps his hands up defensively, protecting the head.
02:51Ten seconds to go in this round.
02:56Get in there, let's go.
02:57Eddie, if you could only pick out a few characteristics for a fighter and apply them to them, what would
03:03they be?
03:04Well, I think, first of all, would be the ability to overcome and the ability to be dependable.
03:10Everyone looks at the neon things, the speed, the power, they're tangible.
03:14We feel comfortable with those things.
03:16We can grab onto those things.
03:18But what about the talent of somebody being able to make a choice, a hard choice, in a very dark
03:24place?
03:24You are in control, you're able to go.
03:27No effort.
03:28This is a fight.
03:30Don't worry about it.
03:32The swelling is nothing.
03:36Here we go.
03:37Round two is underway.
03:40And now a whole new set of problems to deal with.
03:43You can see swelling around his eye.
03:50Dismisses his opponent's headshot.
03:59Pulls the trigger right away with the left hand after getting tagged himself.
04:17LaMotta blocks that punch.
04:38Halfway through this round, keeps his hands up defensively, protecting the head.
04:48Lens the counter.
05:00Able to dismiss his opponent's shot, and then comes back with an uppercut.
05:08Keep the head moving.
05:19Blocks away that headshot.
05:23Oh, that's good stuff.
05:25Fire him right back with one of his own.
05:28Good work by Carlos Monzon.
05:31Ten seconds remaining in this round.
05:34Sorry, that's not only a
05:36Grazie a tutti.
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