Jake La Motta signed 8" x 10 photo also inscribed "Raging Bull" mounted and presented in removable frame.

Price: £ SOLD

Jake LaMotta was born in New York City. 10th July 1921. A boyhood buddy of Rocky Graziano, LaMotta served time in reform school, was in trouble with the law again after his boxing career, but went onto become a popular personality like Graziano. LaMotta was the first fighter to defeat Sugar Ray Robinson (who went on to beat LaMotta 5 times). He beat ex-champ Fritzie Zivic 3 times, and scored wins over contenders Tony Janiro, Jose Basora, Tommy Bell and even defeated heavyweights Bob Satterfield and Holman Williams. LaMotta lost a 1947 fight to mob-controlled Billy Fox. He was suspended and fined and later he admitted he threw the fight in order to secure a title shot. On June 16th 1949 he scored a TKO over Marcell Cerdan in 10 rounds and won the world middle weight crown. Trailing on the score-cards, he scored a dramatic 15 round KO to save his title in a 1950 defence against Laurent Dauthuille. On February 14th 1951 he lost his title in 13 rounds in Chicago to Sugar Ray Robinson. The film of his life story, “Raging Bull”, starred Robert DeNiro.