American - Athlete | July 10, 1922 - September 19, 2017
All my life, I wanted to be champion.
Jake LaMotta
OpportunityMyselfMoneyPayDays
I waited all those years for a title shot, and when I finally got it, I had to pay $20,000 for the opportunity. My purse was only $18,000. So to make money, I had to bet $10,000 on myself at 8-5. That was how it was in those days.
AgeTimeToughFightingYoungWhere
I was tough at a very young age, where I was just fighting all the time.
PastThinkYouAnymoreAbout
You can't think about the past anymore.
BackKnowBack UpUpHow
I don't know how to back up.
DefenseGreatestOffenseDidGuys
My greatest defense was my offense. Very few guys did that.
HurtMatterAlwaysEvenAggressor
Even when I was hurt, I was always the aggressor, no matter what.
GreatTimeFightThinkChampions
When I was a kid, I wanted to fight Joe Louis. But I think if I had seen Mike Tyson at that time, I would have said, 'Nah, I don't want to fight him.' He's deadly. He could have been one of the great heavyweight champions. But he goofed.
MeWorldBullKnowsRaging
The world knows me as the Raging Bull.
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