Jake Lamotta Documentary - The Raging Bull
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2022
- A look back at the life and career of Jake Lamotta, from his early years as a petty criminal, his boxing career and later activities.
Yes, I know the picture I used for Jimmy Reeves is the wrong one - Sport
One of the most amazing parts of Jake's story is that he lived to the age of 95.
Fighters, NFL players, etc. usually die young.
@@bflo1000 not always.Many boxers lived long lives.jimmy bivens, terry downes, jack demsey, and gene tunney to name a few.
@@logicalnetwork1611 That's amazing. After taking all that brutal trauma incl brain damage.
@@bflo1000not always. Alot of these boxers had great defensive skills and slipped and countered punches. Its not all about taking punches but evading them.
@@logicalnetwork1611 True, but Jake was not one of them! LOL
My grandfather called me Jake Lamotta. He is gone to a better place, passed in 2001, but I have always felt privileged that he called me that in reference. He said it was his favorite boxer and told me I don't need to box to be tough, "use your mind" to be tough and no one can defeat you.
Wise words.
Them boxers were hard as nails {compared to today´s lot} n defended their titles sometimes 2 weeks after winning it not months or years later like today!
You grandfather was sage, respect.
After such a painful life, the Raging Bull Jake LaMotta lived to a ripe old age of 95. Incredible story. May he RIP.
That's a strong spirit.
He was an awful person
He was bully, and I hate bullies.
2017 after 106 fights. Amazing Man
Short people live much longer than tall people.
Years ago I used to see Jake taking long walks along Park Ave in NYC. One day I yelled out champ! Jake pumped one fist high in the air. Man even at an advanced age,Jake looked like no one to mess with
I had a very similar experience with Rocky Graziano, on Park Ave, sometime in the 80's
His autobiography is so much darker than the film, I’m not going to spoil it but some of the stuff he confesses doing is shocking. Makes me remember reading Somebody up there likes me , Rocky Graziano’s book which is easily in the 10 best boxing books I’ve read. Number 1 is No man stands alone by Barney Ross.
Beautifullly told. One aspect which is never explored in raging bull, the movie, is the childhood of lamotta, we're given a very insecure, violent, brute, yet with a humanity we can identify with. And knowing about his childhood it explains a lot.
Thanks, Ash.
@@RichtheFightHistorian your work is beautiful Rich, keep at it! These are gems of boxing history and of the human spirit.
The beating he got from Robinson in their last fight would have killed most men, yet he could not knock Jake down. Unbelievable heart and just raw toughness. RIP to one the greatest ever. Jake LaMotta.
Mostly it was jake’s extra thicker than normal skull. But his heart of course led him and kept him going. But yeah so like they measured his skull at autopsy and discovered his to be something like 35% thicker skull bones than a normal humanoid male adult.
What a hard and gritty life... even with all the distractions, Jake still became the world's champion...
As opposed to the World Champion..
What's really amazing is that he navigated most of his career without the mob ..who controlled everything at that time .
Again, another connection to the Philly area. His son used to own a night club in King of Prussia PA. It was called Popcorn’s. Nice club... He was a nice guy and treated patrons well. Good work Rich
I remember when Jake Jr died and I was just in college. Do you remember if it was Joey?
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@@thegadflygang5381 I believe it was Jake Jr. This was during the mid 80’s.
As always a quality tribute,I’ve seen all the previous documentaries you’ve done and you never Fail to give theses champions there due..,Nuff Respect and Appreciation it’s a honour being able to learn from a Boxing Historian of the highest order as yourself Rich 👏🏽👏🏽🥇🏆👑🥊🥊🥊
I Totally agree 👍.
Hey, I appreciate that Wayne. Thanks very much.
Here here
@@RichtheFightHistorian It's credit where due mate. your videos are quality at its finest. You don't even have to be a boxing fan to enjoy these biographies, these men lived some amazing ups and downs and most of these boxers I have never heard of. You do them and their families a great service, and also to your viewers. ✌🏻❤️💪🏻🇦🇺
Ive just subed best boxing channel i have ever seen. Makes todays fighters look soft asf
One of the Bull's underrated victories came at the end of his career against light heavyweight Bob Murphy.
He simply out boxed the brawling southpaw and out worked him with his left jab, giving him a boxing lesson for 10 rounds.
The first time I saw LaMotta on film was back in the 70's when i was an amateur boxer.
It was the 6th and final fight in their series with the Bull weakened by making 160lbs, for the last time.
Robbie targetted the Bull's body so the champion kept his elbows tucked in and offered his head as a target for one of history's most lethal left hookers.
Robbie actually tired of hitting the Bull's massive head.
Rocky Graziano once said LaMotta was a lightweight with a heavyweights head, but what a head !!!!
You mean the late 40s/50s.
He said "on film"
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Rich you have covered the life of the Bronx Bull, not only in fullness, but even then some! Probably my favorite boxer ever (due in part mostly to De Niro's performance in the film 'Raging Bull' and also Jake's autobiography). I remember in an interview Jake said that he took his ex wife Vicki to the opening screening of Raging Bull. When the film finished Jake turned to Vicki and said to her 'was I really that bad?' to which Vicki replied 'No. You were worse!' There is nothing to add here except thank you once again for another brilliant vlog.
Thanks for the support, oncall21.
I remember that interview.
Trump called dinero punchy well denero words where deleted to many f words
Di Niro is an actor. He played a boxer and an Army Ranger. But he is nothing more than a poser.
@@danpaesano2429 so how do you explain the three best actor Oscar’s and countless nominations???
Sugar Ray Robinson is the true TBE in boxing and for LaMotta to win 1 out of six against him is a huge accomplishment with his come forward style with little defense. Respect to the fighters of that era!
Sugar Ray is the best and the greatest boxer of all time. Jake La Motta had the best chin of all time.
Ehhh really tough to compare eras given the advances in technique and training/nutrition. Robinson is an ATG but it’s really tough to say who the GOAT is.
LaMotta actually won two of those six fights. He got the bad end of a bad decision.
@@yankee2666 You are right, wish more people knew
LaMotta had pretty great defense actually. At least, a lot better than people give him credit for.
I just got done watching raging bull yesterday and now you put this up
The universe works in mysterious ways
i've seen raging bull many times, but never knew the finer details about his life like you explain here, very good and informative documentary !
Thanks, Kevin.
This was was my dad’s favourite fighter, he spoke of him the way you do when you idolize someone. When I was 22 I reconciled with my dad who I hadn’t seen since I was 4 years old. He had abandoned my mother and older brother And sister after terrorizing us for all of our lives. He would be the poster boy for an abusive, extremely violent alcoholic, and man could he fight. My dad weighted 150lbs. And was very tough, that was a different time and much more violent.
We got together and went to see the new film “raging bull”. It was in a strange way , his showing me what and who he was.
I have worked hard my entire life not to be like my father, and sometimes it pushed me to the limit. My father and I had a very intense argument 6 months after we had resumed contact. We never reconciled, I never accepted Or forgave his actions as a young father. He had a massive heart attack and died 50 yrs. old. His idol, and who he wanted to be like was Lamotta.
I despise him for it, I despise men like this and that entire generation.They are a sick product of cruel, murderous period in North America society and destroyed most things they came n contact with. I encourage people to watch RagingBull so maybe they will see evil.
@@peterparsons7141 thanks for sharing such personal info about your dad and your relationship with him, i have a super bad or non existent relationship with my father too, he isn't violent, but a very cold and narcissistic man, that only loves himself, i think both of our relationships with our father's are bad, just very different
@@kevinlewis8162 Sharing ? Most people who’ve known me all my long life don’t know the things that I just shared.I have three sons, and two grandchildren. I shared in hopes that it might help someone, somewhere,, maybe me. And for anyone who thinks Lamotta was just a good guy misunderstood, he was evil.
I wish you Peace and contentment and it’s to your benefit to let your father know what’s what!
@@RichtheFightHistorian How come you didn't talk about his relationship with his brother/trainer that is portrayed as tumultuous and violent in the movie? Did the movie get it wrong?
Your documentaries are always a treat to watch, never too much personal life or boxing techniques and analysis. It's a style I can show to my friends to make them like boxing !
I appreciate that, fred, thanks.
One of your best videos, well done! Almost like a documentary movie. Love the extra photos and video clips I had not seen before.
Thank you, Francisco.
Fantastic job with this piece. Saw some clips I hadn't seen and you did a great job summing up his life in the short time you had. Bravo.
Thanks so much, Oldschool Saint
Hi Rich. Thanks for uploading this great documentary. Jake la Motta was an incredibly tough and durable boxer.
Sure thing, Logical Network.
Man I’ve waited for this one ! 👍👍 That come from behind knockout in the 15th round was amazing. I can’t believe the chin this man had, that last beating from Robinson could have killed him.
But his wife kept getting back up.
Your tributes bring a unique presence to these boxers I have never seen before- amazing gift. Thank you.
My pleasure, Arthur.
Possibly the greatest chin in boxing history. The original unmovable object.
Totally agree with your comment.robinson hit him with shots that would of kod some light heavyweights and he still kept comming!!!!
I think that it was marvelous Marvin hagler with the greatest chin in boxing history
@@victorteleguz4302 Just look at the old film. The man was carved from granite. People broke their hands upon his head...
When Jake was a teenager, he mugged a local bookie called Harry Gordon by hitting him over the head from behind with a lead pipe. He then read in the papers that the bookie had died and so for years he thought he was a murderer. Then on the night he won the Middleweight title, at the party in his hotel room, an old guy came to congratulate him and said he used to live in the same neighbourhood......it was Harry Gordon.The papers had wrongly reported his death all those years ago and he moved out of the bronx following the mugging.
Don’t know why he cared about being a murderer when he was a rapist
Neither do I......Some people are funny like that I guess.@@kainlives7958
my dude the only person who has ever claimed the guy was secretly alive is jake
he absolutely invented this magical encounter with the secretly alive guy he killed
Another outstanding job Rich. You pull no punches and deliver the unvarnished truth.
I appreciate that, Baja, thanks.
Robert Deniro's portrayal of LaMotta, was Masterful...not only did LaMotta hate the Mob, his fights with Sugar Ray, were WARS...Sadly, he had to throw the fight, for a chance at The Title...
@Sony PlayStation Carmine Basilio... truly a man of Integrity and a tough Son-of-gun...his fight with Sugar Ray proved he was one of a handfull, that stayed true and uncompromising, in the Fight Game, run by organized crime in his era..
When i see his fight with ray . I got emotional. His face was bleeding both eyes were swollen ray was throwing series of punches but He kept coming forward with his open guard even ray was exhausted beating him. The point was not win but pushing the limits standing as long as possible.
When i see today boxers start back paddling after one hard blow .but raging bull was insane warrior he used to move forward after getting hit
The guy had a really big head, possibly huge skull and maybe even denser skull than normal people... unbelievable
@@NimvarCan't discount how having his face pummeled literally his whole life, gave him a sort of resistance to punishment. I grew up with a kid from Queens, dad was a nasty drunk who beat his face often, he fought constantly and got punched a lot,it just didn't do much to him. His younger brother was the same and when they fought it ended when both were too tired to swing anymore, neither could pound the other into submission or knock the other out. They also didn't bruise or bleed that much considering the bare knuckle shots they gave and took.
What a beautiful researched channel, this man needs more subscribers!!!
I love your documentaries, Rich! This one I believe is your best! Well done "my Friend"👍✌❤👊
Hey thanks, Monty, I appreciate the support.
Love your videos. Thanks for doing what you do!
Thank you, Joseph, will do.
Absolutely great video with lots of unknown behind the scenes facts. 👏🥊👏
Thank you Rennea911
Superb masterpiece. Hats off! Keep up the great work historian! 🥳
Thank you, Jose! Will do!
De Niro was superb playing the Raging Bull. 95. Amazing.
Rich great stuff. Also luv your Monday recaps of the big weekend fights.
Thanks, John.
24:00 - DeNiro brilliantly portrayed Lamotta in '82's Raging Bull. Especially at this stage of his life where he gained weight and pretty much gave up
This/the, stage?
80 not 82
1980!🥊
Raging Bull - 1980!🎥
Another amazing documentary, thank you!
Hey thanks, Guy.
Jake is a miracle of generics in that he sustained considerable head trauma yet was with it right up until he died. Some people just hit the lottery in some aspects.
Absolutely
Roman.
He explained how he rolled with the punches, it wasn’t his head or his jaw (although I’m sure they were pretty darn strong) he used his reflexes and it prevented the damage so much so he lived till 95 and was still functional in his old age.
Italian chin
A burnt steak defeats it's own purpose. That's all I remember from that movie.
You need a book deal. Something like the history of boxing. You are a scholar, and a wonderful storyteller. God bless you, Rich. Love your work.
Wow. Thank you very much, Mary.
Thanks Rich for covering this amazing fighter 👏
Sure thing, John.
Boxing Legends sent me over. Nice channel, sir. Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub!
Fantastic work Rich. Great research & delivery. As well as I know LaMotta's career, I didn't know the back story to so much of it. Really appreciate this content. Bless up bro 👊
Glad you enjoyed it, Nick. Thanks.
Great episode! That Lamotta took a shot of Brandy just before entering the ring against the GOAT in what would become infamously known as the St Valentine's Day Massacre, just blows me away,,, but it makes perfect sense.
That was insane.
Mr. La Motta was nice enough to autograph everything I ever sent him---
no charge.
Very classy man.
Another EXCELLENT video!
Thanks, RICH THE FIGHT HISTORIAN
Thank you abudujana13
Keep bringing these guys to life RTFH
The usual Brilliant Stuff 🥊💥🥊
Thanks, C T O
First-rate documentary-: detailed yet fast paced, unflinching, and fair minded. It would have added a lot to the DVD/Blu Ray package for Raging Bull, but it's great that it's available on CZcams.
Thanks, Ronald.
What a truly amazing person, to channel that, did you become a legend, it’s the backstory, that needs to be told
I am really happy I found this great channel , greetings from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you and welcome
Yet another excellent video. Definitely my favourite CZcams channel
I appreciate that, David. Thanks.
Another great job, Rich, I loved it !
Thanks so much, grahamdoe.
Oh my God, I cannot believe that the Building that's shown in this video after 2 minutes is 148 Orchard st. The man sitting on the chair near the Shoe store is someone I remember from My childhood, Its Irvin, I can't believe it. Oh Man, he was such Good person to us kids, God Rest His Soul. I really am awestruck, he died sometime in the late 1970,s.
All of us kids really thought the world of Irvin. I'm sorry for being redondent but I never in my wildest dreams ever thought I'd see anything like this in an old Video about Boxing Great Jake LaMotta. Wow,
Whoever made this video,
You, just can't imagine how this brought back Great Memories of when I was a kid.
Thank you, 👍
U got a sub this his the best boxing channel i have seen ✌👍🥊
Great job loved this one hell I love all your documentarys
Thank you, Jordan.
LaMotta always seemed like the ultimate brute and primitive street kid but at the same time it amazed me how funny he was and able to formulate well.
Never forget that scene in the movie where Jake used a hammer and flat head screwdriver to remove the "precious stones" from the belt and attempt to hock them. LOL
Then he starts yelling at Vicki for the dinner plates falling from banging on the counter.
Yea he should have left them in the belt
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He said to her, "Don't you know how to stack dishes so they don't fall down??" Totally blaming her for it!!!
Been waiting my whole life to see his battle with Bobby Satterfield. Jake was a real Tough SOB !
legend Rich 👊
Yeah, I wish we had footage of that Satterfield fight!
We lived in an apartment. Dad told us we didn't have a chimney so Santa was just gonna fly on by on his sled. I knew Vickie and got to know Jake, both were great people. Jake was funny as hell and Vickie was a knockout even in her fifties. Jake told me any man that wouldn't have had sex with Vickie at 16 was ***** . Sorry Jake wasn't a politically correct kinda guy.
The story of Jake LaMotta, will live on in history forever do to Martin scorsese's, classic film Raging Bull. I had the honor of meeting Jake many years ago.
And part 2 taxi driver
Wonderful upload and so grateful ❤️✔️👏🇬🇧
As usual,another superb documentary about an extraordinary fighter. Don’t really know if it would work but a documentary about the great ring and ringside announcers could be interesting.
Yes i agree. It would be great to see documentaries about boxing referees, boxing announcers, boxing commentars and boxing trainers.
Thanks, Gordon. Trainers are forthcoming. Will have to think about announcers as there may not be a whole lot of drama there.
I would agree but to me,Jimmy Lennon
@@RichtheFightHistorian a documentary on Michael Buffer would be amazing.
Thank you for this video!
Sure thing, Mister Peppercorn.
LaMotta was sleeping on the needlebeds, of a time boxing was about "those" connections, (which still are), but who can be compared to LaMotta, (Saad...?) I didn't care for the movie, yet Everytime I review a LaMotta fight(s), I can't believe the fierceness, and toe- to-toe... Superb work, Rich!
Thank you, Todd.
Really enjoyed this🥊🥊👍👍
Great work as usual.
Thank you, gianca60
Wow he lost both his sons that was the most saddest part .. rip the ragging bull !
Keep up the good work mate!! Fantastic vids
Will do, Andrew, thanks.
Incredible, first time ive watched his full story, fascinating stuff.
Edited very well, smooth VO, Thanks
Sure thing, Michael
Wonderful narration.
Thanks very much.
A great presentation Freind 🇬🇧👊
Jake had such a dark past going as high as world champion to wasting away in alcohol in prison …what a legend I live jake he’s REAL to me but in the end he lost to his own demons sadly
You mean he lost at 95 years old? Lets see at what age do you win.
@@Eventual-Visitor what?? You sound like an idiot do your research be for you talk you make no sense he accomplished a lot but in the end he lost his family bcz of his addictions he talks about this openly he made tons of mistakes don’t compare me to this legend he’s a great great man I hold him high
Very good keep them coming!
Will do, didier, thanks.
@@RichtheFightHistorian Thank you too
Best chin of all middleweights? Maybe definitely between him and Hagler
I would say Lamotta just because gloves of that time had hardly any padding
Marciano had granite chin. He wasn't much bigger than a middleweight.
This is a great story,an told in such great detail in a short amount of time,I really love an appreciate them,especially the ones before my time THANK YOU!!
My pleasure, flj4957
Amazing documentary thanks Rich
My pleasure, luigi.
When I was a kid the used to show his 2nd fight with Bob Murphy on ESPN Classic that was actually a great fight probably one of his last impressive wins. I guess his movie obviously distorted his style to look like a power punching destroyer, but he seemed to use a lot of elusiveness and boxing ability.
yep most of the great boxers and fighters were bullied. I guess it puts a fire in them. But wow he was hit with 30 unanswered punches and didn't fall thats disturbing. His opponent collapsed from exhausting on beating him also disturbing. You had to be half dead before the ref stopped the fights in those days.
Have him tattooed to my stomach and his autograph at home .. my fav fighter .
Thats awesome mate 👊🔥👊
Awesome.
I just went left a long comment on the Cooney video with about half referencing Jake. I spent my summers with my old man who worked at Caesars in Vegas, and most of my early fight memories come from that time and how i got into the sport. I got to see every big summer fight from Mancini and Hagler all the way to Riddick Bowe, Tyson and Klitschko.
Gerry was very kind to me and I loved him for it. But Jake? Jake is a whole nother story. When I was at Fordham U, I trained in the hood but hung out on Arthur avenue (all that is left of "Little Italy" in the Bronx). Every day I see this old pug sitting in front of the "Blue Moon Ristorante" till one day the even older pizza man told me "THAT IS THE BRONX BULL".
From that day on I spent more time with Jake than in class. What a character, and like Ernie Shavers who would always repeat his "I hit Ali so hard he saw his African ancestors" phrase, Jake would drop "I fought Sugar Ray so many times I caught diabetes". Literally every day the same line.
Just the funniest and coolest guy i ever met. He would always insult me with "youre too pretty and soft to be a fighter" as we discussed the sport. Gregarious outwardly but super sad inside. Very regretful to the point i almost cried a couple of times seeing his face get melancholy (he would have smacked me and called me a "f**").
I miss him. I really do. So many great fighters i have met and got to know ovee the years ranging from Antuofermo to Smokin Joe and Jab Zudah. Coach Kevin Kelley is still around helping coach and a ton others. But Jake was actually my friend.
Great job Rich. I appreciate this
Thanks, Gadfly. I appreciate the share. I can see why you'd want to spend more time talking with him, such a complex man.
@@RichtheFightHistorian a lot of these guys, especially the old timers and less famous fighters really go into a funk as they get older and it is sad to see. My dad, not a particularly compassionate or good guy, would tell me how degrading he felt it was for Joe Louis and Liston to be working as casino greeters for a few bucks to shake hands and smile. Cooney actually liked it but he was a lot younger at the time.
The only guy I ever met who made me more depressed than Jake was Joe Frazier. Around 2006 I had time time to kill while the gf was shopping for fabric in Philly, so i went to the gym. There was Joe, nobody else except Marvis who stopped in later. He was living upstairs in what i assume was as beat up and decrepit as the gym itself was.
Couldnt have been nicer and even offered up some coffee but he was just so beaten down it was rough to see. Philly couldnt even save the gym as a memorial or atleast give him a statue while he was alive.
Why i love what you do. All the forgotten guys and even the champs. You bring them a lot of dignity and memorilize them
@@thegadflygang5381 I didn't know that about Frazier. People forget. Really interesting shares, thank you.
It's sad because he lived an abusive childhood at the hands of his father. He should've gotten some help for that
I remember seeing The Raging Bull at a Yonkers PAL tournament in 2000 and in his Senior years he still looked tough. RIP Champ 💖
😂 "Santa just committed suicide" 🤣
That's freaking awesome!
Great video thank you !
My pleasure, Falcon64
Awesome work as usual
Thanks, J
Absolute pleasure to watch superbo Documentary Rich thankyou....
My pleasure, Curly Teeth.
"The Raging Bull" Jake LaMotta (1922-2017 = 95).
PRO record: 83-19-4, KO's 30.
# Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World: 1949-1951 (3-1-0, KO's 2).
# Most notable victories: Sugar Ray Robinson, Marcel Cerdan, Jimmy Reeves, Fritzie Zivic x3, George Costner, Bert Lytell, Tommy Bell x3, Holman Williams,
Bob Satterfield, Tony Janiro, Tiberio Mitri, Laurent Dauthuille.
# Most notable losses: Sugar Ray Robinson x5, Jimmy Reeves x2, Fritzie Zivic, Lloyd Marshall, Laurent Dauthuille, Irish Bob Murphy, Danny Nardico.
Nicely put together. Cheers 🍻
Thanks for the visit
This Is A Great Documentary May He Rest In Peace.
"Throw me out the window Joey" ! SNL, best skit ever!
Fantastic documentary, thank you
Sure thing, Norma.
Thanks for the video
Sure thing, Stevie.
Must go down as one of the toughest fighters of all time . Sheer Brutality.
Well done, great footage.
Thanks, Alan.
Awesome mini documentary
Thanks, armida.
3:24 I was surprised to see Jake helping his opponent to his feet.
His brother Joey who was his manager was a pro boxer aswell for 22 months and had 39 fights.. absolute different breeds back then
Hey Rich
Great video. It's amazing how frequently these boxers fought 15 rounds and then rematch a few weeks later!! Crazy!!!
Any thoughts on the Triple Threat Gym that had Charles "The Natural" Murray, "Merciless" Ray Mercer, and Al "Ice " Cole? I know Murray and Mercer were World Champs, not sure about Cole.
Thanks for all you do!!
Sure thing, Dave. I thought Murray was the best of the bunch and thought he'd go further than he did. Mercer was always a fun watch in his prime. Cole was a smart tactician.
Great boxing channel. Thank you
My pleasure, Rob.
Another excellent story Rich thank you
Thank you, David.
GREAT job, Rich!
Thanks, Christopher.