Joey LaMotta
Giuseppe "Joey" LaMotta (April 27, 1925 – December 29, 1991) was the younger brother and one time manager of former world middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta.
| Joey LaMotta | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Giuseppe LaMotta |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight[1] |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | April 27, 1925 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1991 (aged 66)[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
LaMotta also boxed for a short time in 1945 and 1946. His record was 32 wins (22 KOs), 5 losses (1 KO), and 2 draws.
Joe Pesci was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Joey in the 1980 film Raging Bull, a biographical film about his brother Jake's turbulent life and career.
His son, John LaMotta was an actor and also an amateur boxer who fought in the heavyweight-novice class of the 2001 Golden Gloves championship tournament.[3][4]
He died in December 1991 at the age of 66.
Professional boxing record
| 32 Wins (22 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (1 knockout, 4 decisions), 2 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 32-5-2 | Freddie Flores |
PTS | 10 | 1946-11-05 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Loss | 32-4-2 | Freddie Flores |
TKO | 4 (10), 3:00 | 1946-10-21 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Loss | 32-3-2 |  Anton Raadik |
PTS | 10 | 1946-09-12 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Win | 32-2-2 | Gene Boland |
SD | 10 | 1946-08-07 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Loss | 31-2-2 | Joe Blackwood |
UD | 10 | 1946-05-10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Draw | 31-1-2 | Joe Blackwood |
PTS | 10 | 1946-04-12 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Win | 31-1-1 | John Henry Johnson |
TKO | 4 (8), 1:59 | 1946-03-29 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Win | 30-1-1 | Tony Riccio |
PTS | 8 | 1946-03-18 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Win | 29-1-1 | Bobby Berger |
UD | 8 | 1946-03-12 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 28-1-1 | Bobby Berger |
UD | 8 | 1946-02-05 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 27-1-1 | Art Brown |
UD | 10 | 1945-12-07 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Win | 26-1-1 | Johnny Jones |
KO | 5 (8) | 1945-11-23 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Win | 25-1-1 |  Andres Gomez |
KO | 2 (8), 2:41 | 1945-10-23 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 24-1-1 | Larney Moore |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:25 | 1945-10-15 | Stanley Arena, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Win | 23-1-1 | Dan Aldrich |
KO | 1 (8), 0:56 | 1945-10-09 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 22-1-1 | Martin Doyle |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:35 | 1945-09-26 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Win | 21-1-1 | Ballesandro Carubia |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1945-09-15 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 20-1-1 | Jimmy Mills |
KO | 4 (8) | 1945-09-04 | Sterling Oval, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 19-1-1 | Lew Perez |
KO | 2 (10) | 1945-08-13 | Mitchell Field, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Win | 18-1-1 | Billy Johnson |
PTS | 6 | 1945-08-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 17-1-1 | Jack Garrity |
KO | 2 (6) | 1945-06-29 | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Win | 16-1-1 | Charlie Finley |
KO | 1 (8) | 1945-06-25 | Mitchell Field, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Win | 15-1-1 | Jimmy Davis |
KO | 4 (8), 0:37 | 1945-06-19 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 14-1-1 | Tom Collins |
PTS | 6 | 1945-06-11 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, New York, U.S. |
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| Loss | 13-1-1 | Jimmy Mills |
PTS | 7 | 1945-05-16 | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Draw | 13-0-1 | Jimmy Mills |
PTS | 6 | 1945-05-02 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Win | 13-0 | Lee Black |
RTD | 3 (6) | 1945-04-28 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 12-0 | Dave Carver |
KO | 2 (6), 1:37 | 1945-04-27 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Win | 11-0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fernand Demers |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:42 | 1945-04-20 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 10-0 |  Baudelio Valencia |
KO | 3 (6), 1:45 | 1945-04-10 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 9-0 | Al Jackson |
KO | 1 (6), 2:15 | 1945-03-26 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Win | 8-0 | Jimmy Campbell |
KO | 1 (6) | 1945-03-19 | U.S.O. Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Win | 7-0 | Lee Black |
KO | 2 (6), 1:55 | 1945-03-13 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 6-0 | Baudelio Valencia |
PTS | 6 | 1945-03-06 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Win | 5-0 | Ernest Barnwell |
PTS | 6 | 1945-02-27 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 4-0 | Jerry McGee |
TKO | 2 (4) | 1945-02-24 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 3-0 | Buddy Jackson |
KO | 1 (4), 2:45 | 1945-02-20 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Win | 2-0 | Lew Perez |
PTS | 4 | 1945-02-13 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Win | 1-0 | Charley Howard |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1945-02-06 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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References
- "Joey LaMotta boxing record at boxrec.com". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Joey LaMotta profile at boxrec.com". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- NY Times - 2001 Golden Gloves
- "John LaMotta profile at IMDb". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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