Jake LaMotta Quotes


There was only one thing I wanted out of life. That was to be the champ.


Citations

LaMotta, Jake, Joseph Carter, and Peter Savage. Raging Bull: My Story. Prentice-Hall, 1970.

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Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta
  • Born: July 10, 1922
  • Died: September 19, 2017
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta was an American professional boxer, world middleweight champion, and stand-up comedian. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull", LaMotta was a rough fighter who was not a particularly big puncher, but he would subject his opponents to vicious beatings in the ring. With use of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed the reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger.