Remembering Jake LaMotta | ESPN 

"I fought Sugar Ray so many times, it's a wonder I didn't get diabetes!" 😂

“You never got me down Ray”

The fact that he's still so sharp mentally at this point is pretty insane clearly dude was different

They don't come any tougher than Jake Lamotta RIP Champ.

In retirement, Jake and Sugar Ray were the best of friends. Jake was even best man when Sugar Ray remarried in the 80's.

I'm italian and i'm proud,we gave so much to the sport in those years,ciao jake

Everyone makes Jake out to be a tough brawler. He had those moments but he had an underrated ring IQ and his left hand was very effective. He also knew how to roll with punches to reduce damage and his head movement was on the upper end for the 40s and 50s. Underrated skills Rest in peace champ

The best. My grandpa was boxing around his time and he met Jake LaMotta in Stillman's Gym in Manhattan. He wished my grandpa well against the Puerto Rican he was going to fight against. He didn't box too long because he was a longshoreman on the piers in Brooklyn and the East River on the Manhattan side.

Sugar Ray Robinson vs Lamotta used to be the thing back, in the day! I wished I was there to witness such greatness

In a way, Jake beat them all. Rest in peace champion!

95 years young and all the punches to the head and he was still sharp as a tack.he must of had a skull made from titanium.never be another like him.....Rest in peace Champ......

R.I.P Champ

The people from that era were so much tougher than they are now.

Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta. If there's a heaven, there's an eternity of rematches.

Jake deserves to be in the Hall of Fame! He never had an easy life!

It's a miracle he lived so long being a boxer at that era

One crazy bastard that Lamotta was! RIP Champ!

My father told me that Gene Fuller, Carmen Basillo and Jake LaMotta was the toughest 3 men that ever walked the earth 🌎

Amazing, tough, inspiring. Truly a great man.

Boxers like Lamotta from the 1900's where different from fighters at this day and age They where tougher back then

0:14 Swirling that macaroni with a spoon, like a true Italian.

The Raging Bull was the toughest of the tough, and his epic 6-fight sequence with the great Sugar Ray Robinson is Legendary, a great quote from LaMotta about his battles with Robinson he joked; "I've fought sugar that often, its a wonder ain't got diebetes !"

I have always looked up to the "Bronx Bull", I loved the movie"Raging Bull", it inspired me. I've always admired the idea of being able to take a punch and then fight back like he could(even though it's better not to get hit).He was the original, real life Rocky, but with more character flaws. I just wonder how anyone could take all of that punishment and not suffer any brain damage. How is that even humanly possible. A lot of retired professional athletes who played full contact sports now suffer from the long term effects of TBI. What exactly made Lamatta so different from all of those other athletes, why was he an exception to that rule, what made him so special that he wouldn't have to suffer from that effect.

“These are the jewels from da belt”

When the best fought the best in their prime over and over again

Rest in peace amici.

The difference between boxers back then & now ( in my opinion ) is, they now have their own everything. Trainers, manager , doctors, dieticians physios , financial advisors, PR men, everything . Back then they had a trainer & manager . All boxers past & present are tough . But the old guys were fighting to survive. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

We need more boxers like jake lamotta these days now all boxers care about these days is skill jake wasnt like that he took them punches and kept them going he didnt care about skill he knew he was tough enough to keep going with the punches and take his opponent down i respect this man ✊🏿

He's truly a legend.

Jake: " I want you to hit me in the face." God: " What am I going to hit you with? The table?"

R.I.P One of the toughest in the game !

RIP Champ

Rest in peace champ.

One of the greatest middleweight champions of all time. RIP Paisan

Amazing that he lived to be 95 years old and sharp.. guy obviously had some genetic headgear that nobody could see.

He may not have been the best boxer but he definitely was the toughest. Rest in peace Giacobbe ❤️🥊

His brother Joey was a fighter too, and was a real good puncher.

Rest in Peace God Bless Jake. Champion.

Rest in peace Champ

"IT'S LIKE A PIECE OF CHARCOAL, BRING IT OVA HEEEEAAHHH!"

What a character

Damn so sad. Can't believe he lived that long tho

You never get me down Ray!!!!

proper man,great fighter and a true legand

THE RAGING BULL A LEGEND REST IN PEACE CHAMP

Legend

Lol, that comment about sugar Ray and diabetes is hilarious.

'..And though I'm no Olivier If they fought Sugar Ray they would say The thing ain't the ring it's the play So give me a stage where this bull here can rage Though I like to fight I'd much rather recite THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!'

Lamotta, was one TOUGH guy! He and GGG are real champions! Sugar Ray Robinson was very good too. Jake took him down! In the last bout Sugar Ray still could NOT knock out Jake. The Raging Bull - Lamotta will be remembered always for his courage , and power , and one of the best ever!

Amazing.

r.i.p jake lamotta ,I named my son after you

One of the best ever!!

Why did he fight Sugar Ray so many times? He got no choice.

He fought t'he greatest of all Tomé 4 times had many wars in a períod when nobody grave a shit about boxers safety, and no slur no sign of brian damage in him and died at 95, this guy was born a fighter

Jake you were one tough guy.rest in peace.he was one of a kind.he had that hate in him.

Loved Jake Lamotta .R.I.P.

What a guy.

Rest in peace.

Rocky marciano probably would have beaten him too, he is the master of taking the most punishment while not being affected.

"I could have been somebody, I could have had class. You were were my brother....."

RIP ❤️

We needa rivalry like jake vs ray in this lifetime. Now that was a fight.

This was a real story !!!

Great fighter Greetings from Germany

I am related to him he is my great grandfather

great guy

RIP Giacobe Lamotta---NY always had the best boxers.. except sugar Ray robinson💯

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Real G

Love Lamotto ❤

.R.I.P. Jake LAmotta He was great he was right about SRR...HE WAS THE BEST EVER....

He was always his toughest opponent.

Jake LaMotta seem like a cool guy. He died in Aventura, FL which is not far from where I stay. I wish I'd have gotten to see him.

He's one of the greatest boxers ever he's one of the rare fighters from that era that transcend any era.

Rest In Peace Jake

Thank you :)

"The Bull" was the hardest puncher, pound for pound. Great guy. Had a chance to meet him in Vegas.

RIP CHAMPION

Legend

such a brutal yet BEAUTIFULL....

Best fighter of all time but never will be labeled that.

You never got me down Ray.. you never got me down

He's the boss

"You never knocked me down, Ray...never knocked me down"

Спи Великий боец! Тебя будет не хватать

Bronx Bull lets go!

Sugar Ray Robinson was magnificent in skill and technique, but The Bull was utterly immune to that. He just kept coming and hitting until you beat him down and that was easier said than done.

Got to love old school boxing

Rest In Peace Mr. JAKE LAMOTTA. It been already over a year that I get to know your are gone. 😞 Was my pleasure to meet in person in a Restaurant I worked as a waiter. I have your autograph thank you 🙏🏽

Rip bull

adios toro hasta siempre!!!!

Cara eu faço boxing, e não conhecia q tinha parente na família q fazia também...

Great stoppage by that ref, especially for the time period

The Golovkin/Canelo decision sent him to his grave. RIP.

Lammata was hilarious, I fought SSR so many times that I am surprised I didn't get diabetes

Best boxer to me I look up to the guy Rest In Peace

RIP CHAMP

Raging Bull was an excellent depiction of LaMotta.

I dont know how Lamotta would have survived at Heavyweight but without a doubt "The bull" is the toughest Non-heavyweight boxer maybe only matched by "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler...

You can say no one ever hurt you, but the films don’t lie.