Last Updated: 11 Oct, 2023 | Views: 727
Age: 95
Profession: Boxer
Famous For: World Middleweight Champion Between 1949 And 1951
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.
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