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Jake LaMotta Quotes

American - Athlete | July 10, 1922 - September 19, 2017

I fought Sugar Ray six times. Pound for pound the greatest fighter who ever lived.

Sugar Fighter Lived Greatest Pound

I been in jail twice. The first time was reform school: they got me for carrying burglar's tools, something like that. The morals charge was a frame-up.

Time School Me Morals Tools Jail

Forward, always moving forward, from the time I can remember - a kid. I was short, and the big guys would take advantage; I had to turn myself into a body puncher. By that time I was in reform school, they'd have a boxing match every week; they'd bring guys in from outside to fight me.

Time Myself Fight School Me Moving

I guess God blessed me with a hard head, because I really didn't feel punches.

God Me Blessed Feel Hard Head

I conditioned myself many years ago that nobody could hurt me.

Myself Me Hurt Nobody Years Many

All my life I made a living out of hurting people. Now, I make a living out of making people laugh.

Life People Laugh My Life Living

I was able to convince my body that I could take it and nobody could hurt me. I might've gotten cut, stitches over my eyes. Broken nose. Broken hands. But I never really got hurt.

Eyes Broken Me Hurt Hands Body

The three toughest fighters I fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

Sugar Three Ray Fighters Were

I never went to church. The priests couldn't scare me with all that crap about hell, but somehow I knew, inside of me somehow, I knew that I'd pay for it.

Me Hell Church Never Inside Pay

I wanted to get punished, and I took unnecessary punishment when I was fighting.

Fighting Punishment Get Unnecessary

Subconsciously - I didn't know it then, I realize it today when I know a little bit more about the mind and the brain - I fought like I didn't deserve to live.

Live Today Mind Brain Know Deserve

I wasn't born to be a fighter. My hands are too small, and look at these short arms.

Small Short Hands Look Born Fighter

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