| Jake LaMotta | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Giacobbe LaMotta |
| Nickname(s) | Bronx Bull Raging Bull |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality |  Italian American |
| Birth date | 10 July 1921 |
| Birth place | Bronx, New York |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 106 |
| Wins | 83 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 19 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Giacobbe La Motta (born July 10, 1921), better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" and "The Raging Bull", is a former boxing middleweight champion who was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir
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Boxing records
LaMotta, who compiled a record of 83 wins, 19 losses and 4 draws with 30 wins by way of knockout, was the first man to beat Sugar Ray Robinson, knocking him down in the first round and outpointing him over the course of ten rounds during the second fight of their legendary six bout rivalry. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer
On 14 November 1947, he was knocked out in four rounds by Billy Fox. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Fox (born April 20, 1923) is a former American Light heavyweight boxer The New York State Athletic Commission withheld purses for the fight and suspended LaMotta. The New York State Athletic Commission, also known as the New York Athletic Commission, regulates all contests and exhibitions of Unarmed combat within the state of The fight with Fox would come back to haunt LaMotta later in life, during a hearing with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In the testimony and his later book, LaMotta admitted to throwing the fight in order to gain favor with the mafia. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century All involved agreed the fix was obvious and their staging inept. As Lamotta wrote,
The first round, a couple of belts to his head, and I see a glassy look coming over his eyes. Jesus Christ, a couple of jabs and he's going to fall down? I began to panic a little. I was supposed to be throwing a fight to this guy, and it looked like I was going to end up holding him on his feet . . . By [the fourth round], if there was anybody in the Garden who didn't know what was happening, he must have been dead drunk. "[1]
The thrown fight and a payment of $20,000 to the mafia got LaMotta his title bout against Marcel Cerdan. Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan ( July 22, 1916 &ndash October 27, 1949) was a French Pied noir world [2]
Early life
LaMotta, born in the New York City borough of the Bronx, began boxing at an early age when his father made him fight other neighborhood kids for the entertainment of adults. The City of New York A crowd pleaser even back then, the money that spectators would throw into the ring after Jake fought — usually pennies, nickels and dimes — helped pay the rent at home. LaMotta turned to pro boxing in 1941 at the age of 19.
Boxing career
LaMotta won the world title in 1949 in Detroit against Frenchman Marcel Cerdan, who was the world champion. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan ( July 22, 1916 &ndash October 27, 1949) was a French Pied noir world Cerdan, called by many boxing critics the greatest champion ever from France, dislocated his arm in the first round and gave up before the start of the tenth, the official scoring being LaMotta winner by a knockout in ten because the bell had already rung to begin that round when Cerdan announced he was quitting. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, A rematch was arranged, but while Cerdan was flying back to the United States to fight the rematch, his Air France Lockheed Constellation crashed at the Azores, killing everyone on board. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from LaMotta met two challengers (Tiberio Mitri and Laurent Dauthuille) and beat them, and then he was challenged by Robinson for their rivalry's sixth fight. Tiberio Mitri (born July 12, 1926 in Trieste &ndash died February 12, 2001 in Rome) was an Italian boxer who Laurent Dauthuille ( 20 February 1924 &ndash 10 July 1971) was a French boxer. Held on February 14, 1951, the fight became known as boxing's version of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Saint Valentine's Day massacre is the name given to the murder of seven people as part of a Prohibition Era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago Robinson won by a technical knockout in the thirteenth round, when the fight was stopped with LaMotta lying on the ropes. In 1960, LaMotta was called to testify before a U.S. Senate sub-committee that was looking at underworld influence on the boxing game. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives This is a complete list of US Congressional committees ( Standing committees and Special committees that are currently operating in the United States Senate Lamotta testified that he had thrown his bout with Billy Fox so the mob would arrange a title bout for him. [1]
In the mid-1940s LaMotta suffered from a boxing injury and took time off to recover. He was always interested in baseball and decided to form the Jake LaMotta All-Star team. They played in Sterling Oval which was located between 165th and 164th Street between Clay and Teller Avenue in the Bronx. He also held professional fights at that field and his brother Joey often fought there. Giuseppe "Joey" LaMotta ( April 27, 1925) is the brother and one time manager of former world Middleweight Boxing champion Jake
Post boxing
After retirement, LaMotta bought a few bars and became a stage actor and stand up comedian. He also appeared in over 15 motion pictures, including The Hustler, with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. The Hustler is a 1961 American Drama film. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler, "Fast Eddie" Felson and his desire to prove Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an LaMotta played the bartender.
Fighting style
Jake LaMotta is recognized as having one of the best chins in boxing. While he was able to absorb punches with little problem, he was also adept at rolling with the punches to minimize the damage. He was recognized for having immense punching power, and was one of the first boxers to adopt the physical "bully" style of fighting, in that he always stayed physically close and in punching range of his opponent, by stalking him around the ring, and sacrificed taking punches himself in order to land his own powerful punches. Due to his aggressive, unrelenting style he was soon dubbed "The Bronx Bull" by fans and journalists alike.
Raging Bull
Hollywood executives approached LaMotta with the idea of a movie about his life, based on LaMotta's 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story. Raging Bull My Story is a 1970 memoir by Middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta. The film, Raging Bull, was initially only a minor box office success, but eventually became a huge critical success both for director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro, who gained about 60 pounds (27 kg) during the shooting of the film, to play the older LaMotta in the scenes of his later life. Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer
De Niro lived in Paris for three months eating at the finest restaurants in order to gain the sufficient weight to portray LaMotta after retirement. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city De Niro received an Oscar for his performance. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize
The movie depicted a violent and problematic LaMotta who once even went as far as beating his own brother, manager Joey LaMotta, accusing him of having an affair with his (Jake's) then wife, Vickie LaMotta. Vikki LaMotta ( January 23 1930 – January 25 2005) born Beverly Thailer in The Bronx, New York, was the
Later life
In 1998, his son, Joseph LaMotta, died in the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Joseph LaMotta ( c October 11, 1948 - September 2, 1998) was the son of former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111 SWR-111 was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
His nephew, John LaMotta, was a member of the Golden Gloves championship tournament. For the honor in Major League Baseball, see Gold Glove. The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for Amateur
LaMotta has been active on the speaking and autograph circuit, and has published several books about his career, his wife, and his fights with Robinson. An autograph is a Document written entirely in the handwriting of its Author, as opposed to a typeset document or
He is a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall
He was ranked 52nd on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 2002, Ring Magazine published a list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years in Boxing, as voted by the magazine's writers Ring Magazine also ranked him as one of the ten greatest middleweights of all-time. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing
References
- ^ a b Jeff Merron, ESPN. com. Page 2 - "Reel Life: 'Raging Bull'". Accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ Edmund P. Edmunds and William H. Manz, William S. Hein & Co. , Inc. , 2005. "Congress and Boxing: A Legislative History 1960 - 2003". Accessed 7 January 2008.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Jake LaMotta from Boxrec
- Jake LaMotta at the Internet Movie Database
- Raging Bull at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Marcel Cerdan |
World Middleweight Champion 16 Jun 1949–14 Feb 1951 |
Succeeded by Sugar Ray Robinson |
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