Can anyone tell me when Jake LaMotta died, just read he died this year.
At the black tie fights in dallas a few years back the boxing guests of honor were Jake LaMotta, Joe Frazier & Earnie Shavers I was sat at ringside on the apron right in front of them in the first row I was covering the fights for Flash/Boxing Update & Boxing Times. This was just before Earnie tried his unsuccessful comeback. He said then that he was in training and would see how it went. I asked Joe if he was planning a comeback too he laughed & said " No way in hell" Then there was a tap on my shoulder it was Jake he said " Keep it under your hat Limey but I'm coming back give me 6 weeks in gym I'll beat any middleweight out there now" He must have been 72 or 73 then but still looked in good shape. We all had a good laugh togetherbill1234 said:Thats because he is old. :laugh:
C.J.Rock said:At the black tie fights in dallas a few years back the boxing guests of honor were Jake LaMotta, Joe Frazier & Earnie Shavers I was sat at ringside on the apron right in front of them in the first row I was covering the fights for Flash/Boxing Update & Boxing Times. This was just before Earnie tried his unsuccessful comeback. He said then that he was in training and would see how it went. I asked Joe if he was planning a comeback too he laughed & said " No way in hell" Then there was a tap on my shoulder it was Jake he said " Keep it under your hat Limey but I'm coming back give me 6 weeks in gym I'll beat any middleweight out there now" He must have been 72 or 73 then but still looked in good shape. We all had a good laugh together