Description
Jake LaMotta
Birth name: Giacobbe LaMotta
Alias: Bronx Bull
Residence: Bronx, New York, USA
Nationality: USA
Birth place: Bronx, New York, USA
Division: Middle
Record: 83-19-4
30 KOs 4 KOs
Bouts: 106
Career: 1941-1954
Debut: 1941-03-03
Hall of Fame
Class of 1990
Modern Category
Defeated Sugar Ray Robinson by a ten-round unanimous decision in Detroit on February 5, 1943. It was Robinson’s first loss after 40 professional victories. LaMotta fought Robinson six times. LaMotta later said, “I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes.”
Joey LaMotta, Jake’s younger brother, was his manager. He also boxed professionally, compiling a record of 32-5-2.
