Joey LaMotta

Joey LaMotta
Born
Giuseppe LaMotta

(1925-04-27)April 27, 1925
Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 95)
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins32
Wins by KO22
Losses5
Draws2
No contests0

Giuseppe LaMotta (April 27, 1925 – December 29, 2020), better known as Joey LaMotta, was an American boxer who was the younger brother and one time manager of former world middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta.

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.[2][3]

LaMotta died on December 29, 2020, at the age of 95.[4]

  1. ^ "Joey LaMotta boxing record at boxrec.com". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ NY Times - 2001 Golden Gloves [dead link]
  3. ^ "John LaMotta profile at IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Joey LaMotta profile at boxrec.com". Retrieved January 1, 2019.