A poster of him, promoting one of his historic fights, can be seen in The Godfather (1972), in the scene where Don Corlone (Marlon Brando) is shot.
Claimed he took a "dive" in his loss to Billy Fox who was 49-1 with 49 knockouts.
Claimed in the film Raging Bull (1980) that he was never knocked down, when in fact he was knocked down by Danny Nardico in a fight in Coral Gables, Florida.
His brother Joey was also a professional boxer.
His nephew John LaMotta is also a boxer turned actor.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1990.
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1986.
Italian-American.
Made an unsuccessful comeback in 1954, losing his last fight at Miami Beach to Billy Kilgore.
Owned and operated a night-club on Miami Beach called Jake Lamotta's.
Uncle of William Lustig.
Was turned down for service in World War II due to a mastoid operation on one of his ears.
World middleweight boxing champion, 1949-51.