In the boxing community, Jake LaMotta (born Giacobe LaMotta) is best known for his six-fight series with the man widely recognized as the greatest fighter in the history of boxing, Sugar Ray Robinson. LaMotta handed Robinson his first professional loss...

LaMotta, who compiled a record of 83 wins, 19 losses and 4 draws with 30 wins by way of knockout, was the first man to beat Sugar Ray Robinson, when he dropped Robinson in the first round and outpointed him over the course of ten rounds during the...

The "Raging Bull" has turned into the "Peaceful Pussycat." "Unless there is something wrong with you, I think everyone in the world is trying to become a better person, whether they realize it or not," Jake LaMotta says. "What's the sense of...

Jake LaMotta, at 75, says: "I still do 10, 15 minutes shadowboxing every morning. I get up, I throw thousands of punches, thousands. Naked in front of the mirror." This is during an afternoon at Cafe Milano in Georgetown, where Jake is sitting...

Today is Tuesday, July 10, the 191st day of 2007. There are 174 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces started attacking southern England by air.On this date:In 1850,...

Adam Gordon made his fortune by buying property and converting it to self-storage units. Now, he’s purchasing real estate with another goal in mind. In the last week, the self-storage king closed on approximately $23 million worth of property along Bond Street between the Bowery...