![]() LaMotta was born-and-bred in the Bronx to Italian immigrant parents. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990. In 106 total fights, LaMotta had 83 wins (30 by knock-out), 19 losses and four draws. Ring Magazine, a respected publication on boxing, ranks LaMotta as one of the 10 greatest middleweight champions of all-time. His boxing tenacity, toughness and slugging power made him a dangerous fighter in the ring, respected by all and feared by opponents. But, it was what he possessed in his hands and how he battled in the ring that made him different and special. LaMotta survived a turbulent upbringing in the Bronx, experiencing a rough, seedy and even criminal early life as a teenager and into his 20s as he later confessed in his book. LaMotta è morto nel 2017.įirst-generation, Italian American Jake LaMotta is remembered for his hall of fame boxing career, securing the middleweight championship in spectacular fashion at Madison Square Gardens in NYC on June 16, 1949. ![]() Anche se fece altri incontri dopo questo fiasco, perse molto fama. Fu l’inizio della fine della sua carriera. ![]() LaMotta purtroppo rovinò la sua carriera quando decise di barare nello sport per ottenere il sostegno della mafia. Gli incontri più importanti furono quelli con il leggendario Sugar Ray Robinson furono i migliori dove vinse molte volte. ![]() A 19 anni, diventò un pugile professionista e ebbe tanti incontri molto conosciuti in questo sport. Per queste ragioni, imparò da solo lo sport della boxe. Da ragazzino, LaMotta era cattivo e litigava molto con gli altri ragazzi. Il figlio di due immigrati italiani, Jack LaMotta fu un pugile americano molto famoso. ![]()
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