Jake LaMotta, an iron-fisted battler who brawled his way to a middleweight title and was later memorialized by Robert De Niro in the film "Raging Bull," has died. He was 95. The former middleweight ...
Jake LaMotta had one of the best chins in boxing history. In over 110 fights against the greatest middleweights in history, LaMotta was only knocked to the canvas once in his entire 14 year career.
Professor of English and Director of American Studies Carlo Rotella writes on former world middleweight champion Jake LaMotta--the boxer behind the character portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin ...
Boxer Jake LaMotta, the former world middleweight champion and the inspiration for the movie Raging Bull,has died at age 95. His longtime partner Denise Baker told NPR that LaMotta died Tuesday from ...