Encouraged by his father, LaMotta started putting his violent nature to work, starting fights in the street to help earn money for his family. Raised in the New York City borough of the Bronx, he developed an explosive temper at a young age. Professional boxer Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta was born on July 10, 1922, in New York City. His 1970 autobiography was adapted into Martin Scorsese's acclaimed 1980 biopic Raging Bull, which starred Robert De Niro as LaMotta. A fearsome brawler, the "Bronx Bull" became the world middleweight champion in 1949, and engaged in several memorable bouts with fellow champion Sugar Ray Robinson before retiring in 1954. Boxer Jake LaMotta was born in 1922 in New York City.
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