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Boxer Jake LaMotta dies at 95

The legend inspired the 1980 film Raging Bull, starring Robert de Niro
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Legendary boxer Jake LaMotta has died at the age of 95.

His daughter, Christi LaMotta, confirmed the news on social media Wednesday.

“I’m proud that my Father was a great Champion, he lost his title to one of the best Middleweight Boxers in history, Sugar Ray Robinson,” she wrote in a Facebook post.

LaMotta was one of the sport’s most iconic stars and inspired the 1980 Hollywood film “Raging Bull,” featuring Robert de Niro.

The cause of death is not known.