Jake LaMotta
Sign in to saveAmerican boxer (1922–2017)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1922-07-10
- Died
- 2017-09-19
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Raging Bull II
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · New York City, New York, USA
Jake LaMotta had one of the best chins in boxing history. In over 110 fights against the greatest middleweights in history, LaMotta was only knocked to the canvas once in his entire 14 year career. Turning pro in the early 1940s, Lamotta ran up an impressive undefeated streak before losing. He was the first fighter to defeat the great Sugar Ray Robinson (Robinson was 40-0). Claimed to have "taken…
Known for
- The Raging Bull — Self (archive footage)2022
- The Real Rocky — Self (archive footage)2011
- Raging Bull: Remembering Jake — Self (archive)2011
- Resurrecting the Champ — Jake LaMotta (voice)2007
- Raging Bull: Before the Fight — Self (archive footage)2005
- Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion — Himself (archive footage)1998
- The Happy Moose — Bull1995
- New Jack City — Gangster Standing at Bar (uncredited)1991
- Mob War — Don Ricci1989
- Maniac Cop — Detective1988
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Nickname s
- The Bronx Bull, The Raging Bull
- Born
- Giacobbe LaMotta , ( 1922-07-10 ) July 10, 1922, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19) (aged 95), Aventura, Florida , U.S.
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Weight
- Middleweight , Light heavyweight
- Reach
- 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 10 July 1922
- Died
- 19 September 2017
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jake
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Miami
- Spouse
- Vikki LaMotta
- Occupation
- athlete
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- boxing
Article
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "the Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger.
Due to his hard style of fighting, LaMotta often took as much as he dished out in an era of great middleweights. With a thick skull and jaw muscles, LaMotta was able to absorb incredible amounts of punishment over the course of his career, and is thought to have one of the greatest chins in boxing history. LaMotta's six-fight rivalry with Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the most notable in the sport. Although each fight was close and LaMotta dropped Robinson to the canvas multiple times, LaMotta won only one of the bouts. He was also awarded an early version of the Hickok Belt—then presented exclusively to boxers—in 1949 after capturing the world middleweight title.