Jake LaMotta Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Jake LaMotta (Giacobbe LaMotta, The Bronx Bull)

Last Updated: 11 Oct, 2023 | Views: 727

Age: 95

Profession: Boxer

Famous For: World Middleweight Champion Between 1949 And 1951

Jake LaMotta Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

10 Jul, 1922 (95 Years 02 Months 9 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New York

Birth District

Manhattan

Birth Sign

Cancer

Nationalities

American

Died on

19 Sep, 2017

Jake LaMotta Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta was a professional boxer from the United States who held the title of middleweight world champion from 1949 to 1951. LaMotta, also known as "The Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull," was a tough fighter who wasn't a particularly big boxer, but he would give his opponents a brutal beating in the ring. He gained a reputation as a "bully" through constant stalking, aggression, and inside fighting; he was what are now frequently referred to as a swarmer and a slugger. In a time of great middleweights, LaMotta frequently received as much as he gave due to his aggressive fighting style.

Career:

In 1942: A fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, marked LaMotta's debut against Sugar Ray Robinson at middleweight

In 1945: LaMotta and Robinson faced each other for the fifth time in Chicago's Comiskey Park.

In 1950: LaMotta faced Tiberio Mitri in his first championship challenge.

In 1952: LaMotta's subsequent match was against Danny Nardico.

In 1960: LaMotta was asked to speak in front of a U.S. a Senate subcommittee that was investigating the role of organised crime in boxing.

Achievements and Awards:

In 1949: LaMotta defeated Frenchman Marcel Cerdan in Detroit to claim the world middleweight championship.

In 2012: During his time in New York, LaMotta appeared in the stage production of Lady and the Champ, a 50-minute play.

Unknown Facts:

LaMotta worked as a standup comedian, ran a Miami Beach nightclub, and even acted in movies and television shows after retiring from boxing in 1954.