Joey LaMotta
Giuseppe "Joey" LaMotta was the younger brother and one time manager of former world middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta.
LaMotta also boxed for a short time in 1945 and 1946. His record was 32 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. 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. Joey LaMotta was portrayed by Joe Pesci in Raging Bull, the 1980 film that portrayed his brother's turbulent life and career. Pesci was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, which he lost to Timothy Hutton for Ordinary People.
