“The finish found a pulp-faced vacant-eyed Jake LaMotta backed to the ropes and holding on-but still on his feet,” TIME observed. After 13 rounds - LaMotta had specifically asked the referee not to intervene - a technical knock-out meant the end of LaMotta’s reign, though not his streak of ending a match standing. Robinson, however, was able to elude their impact. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder.Ī later cover story about Robinson’s success added that “the Bull of the Bronx” was “a stolid, crowding fighter with menacing strength and a stubborn pride in never having been knocked down” - and that his nickname fit him well even in that fateful match, as he continued to charge while Robinson, in the early rounds that left LaMotta worn down, stepped out of the way like a bullfighter. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. He eventually dropped the belt to Robinson in their first meeting before taking them back with a stunning win in the rematch.For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. He won his first major boxing championship in June 1949, with his reign lasting until February 1951. But the fighting is secondary to the scenes examining LaMotta jealous, damaged psyche outside the ring. LaMotta’s style of being willing to take two punches in order to give one of his own led him to many exciting fights. Jake LaMotta, Boxer Of 'Raging Bull' Fame, Dies At 95.
However, his first crack at the belt didn’t come until nearly two years later. He later revealed he was promised a championship fight if he ensured the result didn’t go his way. LaMotta was also involved in a moment of high controversy in 1947, when he admittedly threw a fight against Billy Fox for a fourth-round TKO defeat. LaMotta fought Hall of Fame boxer Sugar Ray Robinson an astounding six different times, handing the legendary fighter his first boxing loss in one of his crowning moments. He had several noteworthy moments during his 13-year run inside the ring before his final contest in 1954. LaMotta, born on July 10th, 1921, competed in 106 professional bouts during his illustrious boxing career, going 83-19-4.
According to the Associated Press, which confirmed the boxer’s death with fiancee Denise Baker, LaMotta endured “complications of pneumonia” and died in a Miami-area hospital. Former boxing champion Jake LaMotta died on Tuesday at the age of 95.
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