Martin Scorsese adapted the memoir and cast Robert De Niro as LaMotta, Joe Pesci as LaMotta's brother, Joey LaMotta, and Cathy Moriarty as LaMotta's first wife, Vickie LaMotta. LaMotta published Raging Bull: My Story in 1970. He had a longtime rivalry with Sugar Ray Robinson, which culminated in a six-fight series in the 1940s, of which LaMotta won one. His record was 32 wins (22 KOs), 5 losses (1 KO), and 2 draws. LaMotta also boxed for a short time in 19. LaMotta competed as a middleweight for most of his career, and won the world middleweight title in 1949. Who is Joey LaMotta Giuseppe 'Joey' LaMotta (Ap December 29, 2020) was the younger brother and one time manager of former world middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta. He was nicknamed 'The Raging Bull' due to his aggressive style of fighting. LaMotta was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to Italian immigrant parents, and started his professional boxing career at age 19. 'Jake LaMotta JSeptemRest in Peace Pop,' she wrote.

The boxer's daughter, Christi LaMotta, confirmed her dad's death in a Facebook post Tuesday. 'I just want people to know, he was a great, sweet, sensitive, strong, compelling man with a great sense of humor, with eyes that danced,' Baker said.Īnother family member said LaMotta was ailing over the past few weeks, and 'worsened considerably' this week. The retired boxer, whose memoir inspired the 1980 film Raging Bull, died in a nursing home after complications from pneumonia, LaMotta's wife, Denise Baker, told TMZ. Boxing legend Jake LaMotta died Tuesday at age 95.

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