Jake LaMotta 10-bell tribute to take place before Joseph Parker-Hughie Fury bout

ByPA Sport

Published 22/09/2017 at 12:19 GMT+1

Boxing chiefs will honour Jake LaMotta with a traditional 10-bell tribute prior to Saturday's WBO heavyweight title clash between Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury in Manchester.

Boxing will pay tribute to Jake LaMotta ahead of Saturday's WBO heavyweight title fight in Manchester

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LaMotta, who held the world middleweight title between 1949 and 1951 and fought the great Sugar Ray Robinson six times, died on Wednesday at the age of 95.

Promoters Hennessy Sports confirmed the planned tribute which is scheduled to take place immediately prior to the main event at Manchester Arena.

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