Joey LaMotta

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Joey LaMotta
Born
Giuseppe LaMotta

(1925-04-27)April 27, 1925
DiedDecember 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
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]

Professional boxing record[edit]

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 United States Freddie Flores PTS 10 1946-11-05 United States Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Loss 32-4-2 United States Freddie Flores TKO 4 (10), 3:00 1946-10-21 United States Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 32-3-2 Estonia Anton Raadik PTS 10 1946-09-12 United States Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 32-2-2 United States Gene Boland SD 10 1946-08-07 United States University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 31-2-2 United States Joe Blackwood UD 10 1946-05-10 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Draw 31-1-2 United States Joe Blackwood PTS 10 1946-04-12 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 31-1-1 United States John Henry Johnson TKO 4 (8), 1:59 1946-03-29 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 30-1-1 United States Tony Riccio PTS 8 1946-03-18 United States Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 29-1-1 United States Bobby Berger UD 8 1946-03-12 United States Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Win 28-1-1 United States Bobby Berger UD 8 1946-02-05 United States Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Win 27-1-1 United States Art Brown UD 10 1945-12-07 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 26-1-1 United States Johnny Jones KO 5 (8) 1945-11-23 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 25-1-1 Cuba Andres Gomez KO 2 (8), 2:41 1945-10-23 United States Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Win 24-1-1 United States Larney Moore TKO 5 (6), 1:25 1945-10-15 United States Stanley Arena, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 23-1-1 United States Dan Aldrich KO 1 (8), 0:56 1945-10-09 United States Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Win 22-1-1 United States Martin Doyle TKO 2 (6), 1:35 1945-09-26 United States Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 21-1-1 United States Ballesandro Carubia TKO 4 (8) 1945-09-15 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Win 20-1-1 United States Jimmy Mills KO 4 (8) 1945-09-04 United States Sterling Oval, Bronx, New York, U.S.
Win 19-1-1 United States Lew Perez KO 2 (10) 1945-08-13 United States Mitchell Field, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 18-1-1 United States Billy Johnson PTS 6 1945-08-10 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S.
Win 17-1-1 United States Jack Garrity KO 2 (6) 1945-06-29 United States Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 16-1-1 United States Charlie Finley KO 1 (8) 1945-06-25 United States Mitchell Field, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 15-1-1 United States Jimmy Davis KO 4 (8), 0:37 1945-06-19 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 14-1-1 United States Tom Collins PTS 6 1945-06-11 United States Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, New York, U.S.
Loss 13-1-1 United States Jimmy Mills PTS 7 1945-05-16 United States Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw 13-0-1 United States Jimmy Mills PTS 6 1945-05-02 United States Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 13-0 United States Lee Black RTD 3 (6) 1945-04-28 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Win 12-0 United States Dave Carver KO 2 (6), 1:37 1945-04-27 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 11-0 Canada Fernand Demers TKO 1 (6), 2:42 1945-04-20 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, U.S.
Win 10-0 Mexico Baudelio Valencia KO 3 (6), 1:45 1945-04-10 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 9-0 United States Al Jackson KO 1 (6), 2:15 1945-03-26 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 8-0 United States Jimmy Campbell KO 1 (6) 1945-03-19 United States U.S.O. Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Win 7-0 United States Lee Black KO 2 (6), 1:55 1945-03-13 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 6-0 Mexico Baudelio Valencia PTS 6 1945-03-06 United States Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 5-0 United States Ernest Barnwell PTS 6 1945-02-27 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 4-0 United States Jerry McGee TKO 2 (4) 1945-02-24 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Win 3-0 United States Buddy Jackson KO 1 (4), 2:45 1945-02-20 United States Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 2-0 United States Lew Perez PTS 4 1945-02-13 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 1-0 United States Charley Howard TKO 1 (4) 1945-02-06 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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.

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