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Jake LaMotta vs Norman Hayes — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jake LaMotta

Norman Hayes

Jake LaMotta (83-19-4) and Norman Hayes (2-4 across 6 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

LaMotta

83

Wins30 KO · 36%

19

Losses

4

Draws106 tracked bouts

Hayes

Tracked record

2–4

counted from 6 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Jake LaMotta and Norman Hayes have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.

Jake LaMotta and Norman Hayes have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met1952Jan 281952Apr 9Series
Jake LaMottaFighter ALLostWWon1–1W–L
Norman HayesFighter BWWonLLost1–1W–L
ResultSDUD2Meetings

The Numbers

LaMotta 6 · Hayes 1 of 7 measurable rows
LaMottaHayes
Record†
83-19-4 (edge)2-4
Win %0–100%
80.2% (edge)
33.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 30
30 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable
36.14%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)‡0–100%
36% (edge)
0%
Times stopped‡max 4
4
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2
2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year§max 8.1
8.1 (edge)
2.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 106
106
6

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held
Jake LaMotta: 5′8″
Norman Hayes: No height on file
Reachnot held
Jake LaMotta: 67″
Norman Hayes: No reach on file
Agenot held
Jake LaMotta: Died aged 95
Norman Hayes: No date of birth
Stance
Jake LaMotta: Orthodox
Norman Hayes: Not recorded

Jake LaMotta left, Norman Hayes right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jake LaMotta83 wins · from 106 tracked bouts

Jake LaMotta: 83 tracked wins — 30 by KO/TKO (36%) and 53 on the cards (64%). Counted from 106 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

30 by KO/TKO 36%53 on the cards 64%

Norman Hayes2 wins · from 6 tracked bouts

Norman Hayes: 2 tracked wins — 2 on the cards (100%). Counted from 6 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jake LaMotta 106, Norman Hayes 6 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jake LaMotta had won two in a row before losing a decision to Billy Kilgore. LaMotta last boxed on Apr 14, 1954.WLWWL

Murphy Jun 1952Nardico Dec 1952Pretzie Mar 1954McCoy Apr 1954Kilgore Apr 19548.1 tracked bouts per year

Norman Hayes last boxed on Feb 7, 1953 — 26,917 days ago. Hayes had lost three straight, after one straight win.LWLLL

Pender Jan 1951LaMotta Jan 1952LaMotta Apr 1952Olson Dec 1952Olson Feb 19532.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jake LaMotta and Norman Hayes ever fought each other?
Yes. Jake LaMotta and Norman Hayes have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
The 2 meetings

WApr 9, 1952 · LaMotta · UD

LJan 28, 1952 · Hayes · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, LaMotta or Hayes?
Jake LaMotta is 83-19-4 and Norman Hayes is 2-4 across the 6 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Jake LaMotta has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Records · win %

LaMotta83–19–480.2%

Hayes2–433.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, LaMotta or Hayes?
Jake LaMotta has 30 knockout wins and Norman Hayes has 0. Jake LaMotta has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

LaMotta3036.1%

Hayes0

The Numbers ↓
Do LaMotta and Hayes have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jake LaMotta and Norman Hayes have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on LaMotta and Hayes?
This comparison is drawn from 106 bouts tracked for Jake LaMotta and 6 bouts tracked for Norman Hayes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

LaMotta106bouts

Hayes6bouts

How They Win ↓

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