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Boxing’s top 10 hard men: number one

Our list of the toughest men in the history of the sport

John Dennen

2nd August, 2015

Boxing’s top 10 hard men: number one

1. Jake LaMotta

The ultimate tough guy, the “Bronx Bull” and former world middleweight champ. No one floored him in his prime. From 106 fights against the very best, LaMotta was stopped just four times, mostly in the final years of his career.

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