He stayed close to opponents – even followed them around the ring – and took a barrage of punches in exchange for wearing them out enough to land key punches that would swing the outcome of a match.Īlthough costly, the technique worked overwhelmingly in his favor.
LaMotta earned the nickname "Bronx Bull" because of his unrelenting fighting style. The movie was based on a memoir published in 1970 titled Raging Bull: My Story. The middleweight champion boxer was the first fighter to defeat Sugar Ray Robinson as well as the inspiration for the move Raging Bull, which starred Robert DeNiro as the title character. His wife said he died from complications from pneumonia, according to TMZ. (RNN) – Former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta has died at the age of 95, his family told BBC on Wednesday.
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