Career Profiles - Jake LaMotta

Published: Sept. 4, 2023, 11 a.m.

Giacobbe\xa0"Jake"\xa0LaMotta\xa0(July 10, 1922 \u2013 September 19, 2017) was an American\xa0professional boxer\xa0who was the world\xa0middleweight\xa0champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a\xa0swarmer\xa0and a\xa0slugger.\nMeet Jake La Motta: thief, rapist, killer. Raised in the Bronx slums, he fought on the streets, got sent to reform school, and served time in prison. Trusting no one, slugging everyone, he beat his wife, his best friends, and even the mobsters who kept the title just out of reach.\n\ufeffSubscribe\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/career-profiles/id1494210179\nWe are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps\nFollow us at:\nhttps://twitter.com/career_profiles\nhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcast\nBecome A Patron\npatreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices