In Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, what nickname is given to boxer Jake LaMotta?

In Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, boxer Jake LaMotta is nicknamed “The Bronx Bull.” The nickname refers to LaMotta’s birthplace and fighting style: he was born in the Bronx and became famous for his relentless aggression in the ring.

Robert De Niro portrays LaMotta in the 1980 film, which dramatizes the boxer’s professional career and troubled personal life. The film is based largely on LaMotta’s memoir, Raging Bull: My Story.

“The Bronx Bull” is a common point of comparison with “The Italian Stallion,” which is the fictional nickname of Rocky Balboa. Rocky is not LaMotta, and the two characters belong to different boxing stories. Scorsese’s film is also known for De Niro’s dramatic weight change between the boxing scenes and the later nightclub scenes.