About Joey LaMotta
Lived 1925 – 1991 (aged 66). Joey LaMotta was an American and Italian boxer.
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.
Professional career 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.
Raging Bull
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.
Personal life 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.
Death LaMotta died on December 29, 2020, at age 95.
Professional boxing record
Loss
PTS 10 1946-11-05
Loss
TKO 4 (10), 1946-10-21
Loss
PTS 10 1946-09-12
Win
SD 10 1946-08-07
Loss
UD 10 1946-05-10
Draw
PTS 10 1946-04-12
Win
TKO 4 (8), 1946-03-29
Win
PTS 8 1946-03-18
Win
UD 8 1946-03-12
Win
UD 8 1946-02-05
Win
UD 10 1945-12-07
Win
KO 5 (8) 1945-11-23
Win
KO 2 (8), 1945-10-23
Win
TKO 5 (6), 1945-10-15
Win
KO 1 (8), 1945-10-09
Win
TKO 2 (6), 1945-09-26
Win
TKO 4 (8) 1945-09-15
Win
KO 4 (8) 1945-09-04
Win
KO 2 (10) 1945-08-13
Win
PTS 6 1945-08-10
Win
KO 2 (6) 1945-06-29
Win
KO 1 (8) 1945-06-25
Win
KO 4 (8), 1945-06-19
Win
PTS 6 1945-06-11
Loss
PTS 7 1945-05-16
Draw
PTS 6 1945-05-02
Win
RTD 3 (6) 1945-04-28
Win
KO 2 (6), 1945-04-27
Win
TKO 1 (6), 1945-04-20
Win
KO 3 (6), 1945-04-10
Win
KO 1 (6), 1945-03-26
Win
KO 1 (6) 1945-03-19
Win
KO 2 (6), 1945-03-13
Win
PTS 6 1945-03-06
Win
PTS 6 1945-02-27
Win
TKO 2 (4) 1945-02-24
Win
KO 1 (4), 1945-02-20
Win
PTS 4 1945-02-13
Win
TKO 1 (4) 1945-02-06
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Joey LaMotta?
American boxer
When was Joey LaMotta born?
Joey LaMotta was born on 27 April 1925 in The Bronx.
When did Joey LaMotta die?
Joey LaMotta died on 29 December 1991.
What was Joey LaMotta's occupation?
Joey LaMotta was a boxer.
What nationality was Joey LaMotta?
Joey LaMotta was American and Italian.
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