Jake LaMotta was an American professional boxer, world middleweight champion, and stand-up comedian, Actor. 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";
Due to his hard style of fighting, LaMotta often dished out as much as he took in an era of great middleweights. With a thick skull and jaw muscles, LaMotta was able to absorb incredible amounts of punishment over the course of his career, and is thought to have one of the greatest chins in boxing history. LaMotta's six-fight rivalry with Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the most notable in the sport. Although each fight was close and LaMotta dropped Robinson to the canvas multiple times, LaMotta won only one of the bouts. LaMotta, who lived a turbulent life in and out of the ring, was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 film Raging Bull. On November 14, 1947, LaMotta was knocked out in the fourth round by Billy Fox, In his testimony and in his later book, LaMotta admitted to throwing the fight to gain favor with the Mafia.