With the use 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 swarmer and a slugger.ĭue to his hard style of fighting, LaMotta often took as much as he dished out in an era of great middleweights. Nicknamed " The Bronx Bull" or " Raging Bull", LaMotta was a rough fighter who was not a particularly big puncher, but would subject his opponents to vicious beatings in the ring. In 1999, the Associated Press named Robinson the Fighter of the Century.Giacobbe " Jake" LaMotta (J– September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 19. He died at the age of 67 in Los Angeles on April 12, 1989. He retired in 1965 with a record of 173-19-6.Īfter boxing, Robinson tried his hand at show business, doing some acting in television and film. It was because of Robinson’s ability to move around weight classes (he even challenged Joey Maxim for the 178-pound title) that boxing writers invented pound-for-pound comparisons.īecause of financial difficulties, Robinson fought long past his time.
He finally lost again in London in July 1951, when he was defeated in 15 rounds by Englishman Randy Turpin. Robinson won a rematch in New York, though, two months later. Robinson beat LaMotta five times during that stretch. LaMotta handed Robinson his first loss in 1943, though it would take nearly another four years for Robinson to earn his first title shot because he wouldn’t cooperate with the Mafia.Īfter the loss to LaMotta, Robinson went 91 straight fights over nine years without being beaten, the third-longest streak in boxing history, to run his record to 128-1-2. He reeled off 40 straight wins to start his career. Robinson, who was born Walker Smith, adopted his new moniker when he borrowed another fighter’s Amateur Athletic Union card for his first fight. Sugar Ray Robinson ducks under a left from Rocky Graziano at Chicago Stadium in 1952.
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