LaMotta was hitting Robinson with hard punches, he later claimed that LaMotta hurt him severely with his left hand. Not just a few days later, they fought again on February 26th, 1943. In the first round, LaMotta knocked out Robinson with his right hand, but Robinson got up, and eventually won by unanimous decision.Īnother bout happened in 1943, this time LaMotta kept Robinson tight and pushed him into the ropes, giving him several hard punches, Robinson was knocked out but got up just before the referee counted to ten, Jake however won via unanimous decision giving Robinson his first defeat. LaMotta fought with Robinson on his middleweight debut at Madison Square Garden.
The crowd was rioting and booing after the decision has been announced. LaMotta was fighting as a middleweight and managed a record of 14-0-1 (3 KOs), before getting a controversial loss to Jimmy Reeves, LaMotta knocked out Reeves, but the bell was sounded before the referee counted to ten. After getting out, LaMotta participated in amateur competitions where he managed to win every single time, turning professional at just 19 years old. LaMotta attempted to rob a store, but eventually got caught and thrown into jail, where he learned to box. This became the main source of income for the family. As a young boy, LaMotta frequently fought with other kids violently, this entertained people who were throwing money into the ring. The family moved to Philadelphia from New York, then got back and settled in the New York City district of Bronx, where LaMotta got his nickname "The Bronx Bull". Both of his parents were immigrants from Italy. LaMotta was born in East New York City, on July 10th, 1922. 2.5 Light heavyweight career and retirement.
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