Jake Lamotta Personality before and after?

Theron · 02-04-2013, 05:05 AM

He was described as a miserable person to be around ect ect but watching interviews with him its so hard for me to imagine him not being just the funny guy, was he really as bad as he was described when he was fighting and did he just change or something after he retired or got older?

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RockysSplitNose · 02-04-2013, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Theron

He was described as a miserable person to be around ect ect but watching interviews with him its so hard for me to imagine him not being just the funny guy, was he really as bad as he was described when he was fighting and did he just change or something after he retired or got older?

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I sat and drank wine and ate cheese and onion crisps with him and his fiance in a hotel bar in Derby England with him just over 2 years ago and he was very funny - but he was very firey too - had to be a bit careful on certain subjects but yeah wouldnt want to see him really lose it even at 89 as he was then haha but yeah he was pretty funny to and had a lot of opinions too

thistle1 · 02-04-2013, 06:18 AM

the intensity of the times, the grinds of a top boxing career and the anxiety of trying to secure a title might have made for an anxious unhappy camper through those days. But after it was all over and he got what he worked for by fair means or foul, I'm sure he lightened up some.

he would be by no means unique in that department anyway.

MadcapMaxie · 02-04-2013, 07:47 AM

Yeah, the times made him like that, he had a very terrible upbringing, he was a non educated criminally inclined street kid who made it to the top of the most brutal and corrupt sport around that takes a big toll on you mentall and physically. After his career he was surrounded by a certain type of person who would probably have a impact on how he behaved and carried himself being in the limelight, surronded by educated, respectable people and such.

But I seriously think Lamotta has some sort of antisocial personality disorder or was/is bipolar.

brnxhands · 02-04-2013, 07:49 AM

With Jakes style of fighting i Think only a person with a have crazy personality would be able to pull all that off. Hes talked about his regrets before, said if he could go back an do one thing in life it would be to treat his ex wife vicki better

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thistle1 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,230 vCash: 1000	Re: Jake Lamotta Personality before and after? the intensity of the times, the grinds of a top boxing career and the anxiety of trying to secure a title might have made for an anxious unhappy camper through those days. But after it was all over and he got what he worked for by fair means or foul, I'm sure he lightened up some. he would be by no means unique in that department anyway.
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MadcapMaxie Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,765 vCash: 500	Re: Jake Lamotta Personality before and after? Yeah, the times made him like that, he had a very terrible upbringing, he was a non educated criminally inclined street kid who made it to the top of the most brutal and corrupt sport around that takes a big toll on you mentall and physically. After his career he was surrounded by a certain type of person who would probably have a impact on how he behaved and carried himself being in the limelight, surronded by educated, respectable people and such. But I seriously think Lamotta has some sort of antisocial personality disorder or was/is bipolar.
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brnxhands Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bronx ny Posts: 6,128 vCash: 0	Re: Jake Lamotta Personality before and after? With Jakes style of fighting i Think only a person with a have crazy personality would be able to pull all that off. Hes talked about his regrets before, said if he could go back an do one thing in life it would be to treat his ex wife vicki better
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