Giacobbe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921 in Bronx, New York), famously known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed “The Bronx Bull” and “The Raging Bull,” is American boxer grew up a street kid whose skills with his fists earned him the amateur light heavyweight championship’s Diamond Belt.

Jake LaMotta began boxing at the early age when his father made him fight other neighborhood kids for the entertainment of adults. Jake LaMotta turned to pro boxing in 1941 at the age of 19. LaMotta won the world title in 1949 in Detroit against Frenchman Marcel Cerdan, who was the world champion. He was also portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull.

Jake LaMotta was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1985 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. After retiring from boxing, he developed a comedy routine.

Jake LaMotta