About this episode

The episode discusses the film Raging Bull and the true story of boxer Jake LaMotta.

Garrett Gonzales and Jeremy Finestone take on Raging Bull (1980), Martin Scorsese's boxing classic starring Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta — how the film got made, and the wild true story of the fighter it's based on. They dig into De Niro's two-way physical transformation for the role, the making of the film with Scorsese, Paul Schrader, and cinematographer Michael Chapman, and then go deep on Jake LaMotta himself: his six-fight war with Sugar Ray Robinson, the fixed Billy Fox fight he later admitted to under oath, his middleweight title run, and his chaotic life after boxing. They also stack Raging Bull up against Rocky, cast the film with today's boxing, wrestling, and MMA stars, and hand out final grades. Follow the show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FightGameMedia X: https://x.com/fightgamemedia Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fightgamemedia.com Website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Topics covered

• boxing
• film analysis
• Jake LaMotta
• Raging Bull
• Martin Scorsese
• physical transformation
• sports history

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