| Joey LaMotta | |
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| Born | Giuseppe LaMotta (1925-04-27)April 27, 1925 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 95) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
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.
LaMotta died on December 29, 2020, at the age of 95.
Professional boxing record
| 32 Wins (22 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (1 knockout, 4 decisions), 2 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 32-5-2 |  Freddie Flores
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PTS | 10 | 1946-11-05 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Loss | 32-4-2 | Freddie Flores
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TKO | 4 (10), 3:00 | 1946-10-21 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Loss | 32-3-2 |  Anton Raadik
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PTS | 10 | 1946-09-12 | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Win | 32-2-2 | Gene Boland
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SD | 10 | 1946-08-07 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| Loss | 31-2-2 | Joe Blackwood
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UD | 10 | 1946-05-10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Draw | 31-1-2 | Joe Blackwood
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PTS | 10 | 1946-04-12 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Win | 31-1-1 | John Henry Johnson
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TKO | 4 (8), 1:59 | 1946-03-29 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Win | 30-1-1 | Tony Riccio
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PTS | 8 | 1946-03-18 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Win | 29-1-1 | Bobby Berger
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UD | 8 | 1946-03-12 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 28-1-1 | Bobby Berger
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UD | 8 | 1946-02-05 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 27-1-1 | Art Brown
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UD | 10 | 1945-12-07 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Win | 26-1-1 | Johnny Jones
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KO | 5 (8) | 1945-11-23 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Win | 25-1-1 |  Andres Gomez
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KO | 2 (8), 2:41 | 1945-10-23 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 24-1-1 | Larney Moore
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:25 | 1945-10-15 | Stanley Arena, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Win | 23-1-1 | Dan Aldrich
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KO | 1 (8), 0:56 | 1945-10-09 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 22-1-1 | Martin Doyle
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:35 | 1945-09-26 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Win | 21-1-1 | Ballesandro Carubia
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TKO | 4 (8) | 1945-09-15 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 20-1-1 | Jimmy Mills
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KO | 4 (8) | 1945-09-04 | Sterling Oval, Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 19-1-1 | Lew Perez
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KO | 2 (10) | 1945-08-13 | Mitchell Field, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Win | 18-1-1 | Billy Johnson
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PTS | 6 | 1945-08-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 17-1-1 | Jack Garrity
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KO | 2 (6) | 1945-06-29 | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 16-1-1 | Charlie Finley
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KO | 1 (8) | 1945-06-25 | Mitchell Field, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Win | 15-1-1 | Jimmy Davis
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KO | 4 (8), 0:37 | 1945-06-19 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 14-1-1 | Tom Collins
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PTS | 6 | 1945-06-11 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, New York, U.S.
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| Loss | 13-1-1 | Jimmy Mills
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PTS | 7 | 1945-05-16 | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Draw | 13-0-1 | Jimmy Mills
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PTS | 6 | 1945-05-02 | Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Win | 13-0 | Lee Black
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RTD | 3 (6) | 1945-04-28 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 12-0 | Dave Carver
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KO | 2 (6), 1:37 | 1945-04-27 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Win | 11-0 |  Fernand Demers
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:42 | 1945-04-20 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 10-0 |  Baudelio Valencia
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KO | 3 (6), 1:45 | 1945-04-10 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 9-0 | Al Jackson
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KO | 1 (6), 2:15 | 1945-03-26 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Win | 8-0 | Jimmy Campbell
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KO | 1 (6) | 1945-03-19 | U.S.O. Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
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| Win | 7-0 | Lee Black
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KO | 2 (6), 1:55 | 1945-03-13 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 6-0 | Baudelio Valencia
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PTS | 6 | 1945-03-06 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Win | 5-0 | Ernest Barnwell
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PTS | 6 | 1945-02-27 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 4-0 | Jerry McGee
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TKO | 2 (4) | 1945-02-24 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 3-0 | Buddy Jackson
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KO | 1 (4), 2:45 | 1945-02-20 | Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Win | 2-0 | Lew Perez
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PTS | 4 | 1945-02-13 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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| Win | 1-0 | Charley Howard
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TKO | 1 (4) | 1945-02-06 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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References
- ^ "Joey LaMotta boxing record at boxrec.com". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- NY Times - 2001 Golden Gloves
- "John LaMotta profile at IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Joey LaMotta profile at boxrec.com". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
- Boxing record for Joey LaMotta from BoxRec (registration required)