LaMotta went on to defeat Cerdan to become the new middleweight champion. In spite of his injury and in spite of a severe beating in the first round Cerdan won the second round big and the third and fifth by lesser margins. 7. [Also See: Top 10 Middleweights of All-Time Where do LaMotta and Cerdan rank?]. The LaMotta team played in Sterling Oval which was located between 165th and 164th Streets between Clay and Teller Avenue. 9 in the world light-heavyweight rankings -- four places behind 25-year-old Nardico who had lost his previous fight and had a record of 42-8-4. Cerdan underestimated and misjudged the champ. And all are answered with a vengeance. LaMotta gives up his attempts to counter. LaMotta's autobiography was adapted into the 1980 Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull. Valentines Jake LaMotta Total fights: 106 Wins: 83Wins by KO: 30even though he was not a very big puncher.he could dish out a vicious beating as well as take one An overhand right smashes into LaMottas nose. LaMotta later said in his autobiography that the decision was widely criticized by several newspapers and boxing publishers. [29], In 1960 LaMotta was called to testify before a U.S. Senate sub-committee that was looking into underworld influence on boxing. LaMotta has pretty much napped since the fight began. He was a brawler, sure, but also clever. In his testimony and in his later book, LaMotta admitted to throwing the fight to gain favor with the Mafia. LaMotta, who lived a turbulent life in and out of the ring, was managed by his brother Joey. Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. LaMotta handed Robinson the first loss in his Hall of Fame career on Feb. 5, 1943, winning by . LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Butwhats this? The American is tough, all right. LaMotta retired for good in 1954 with a record of 83 victories, including 30 by knockout, with 19 defeats and four draws. He was on his way back to the United States to train for the rematch. Abrams was at the tail end of his career and would only win one more fight. St. Valentine's Day Massacre - Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson Marcel Cerdan (111-4-0, 65 KOs), European middleweight champ, faced world champion Tony Zale for the title on September 21, 1948 (Ring Magazines Fight of the Year). All 106 of his fights came by age 31, his last bout a split decision loss vs. Billy Killgore in 1954. To accurately portray the younger LaMotta, De Niro trained with LaMotta until LaMotta felt he was ready to box professionally. As the result of a shove more than a blow, the champ and his challenger tumbled to the mat. Maybe he cant. Both men would suffer injuries hindering their performance during this brutal fight. 1. Jake LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan II: What might have been, Benitez withdraws from Shobox fight against Pedraza with injury, Marco Huck vs. Firat Arslan preview & prediction, Jose Ramirez vs Josh Taylor Big Fight Preview & Predictions, EXCLUSIVE: Isaac Chamberlain Setbacks & Comebacks. He also became a stage actor and comedian. Commentators could be heard saying "No man can take this kind of punishment!" June 16, 1949:Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan. 2. In 1948 he suffered his first legitimate loss when Cyrille Delannoit (47-7-3) beat him over 15 rounds to claim the European Middleweight title (although Cerdan was suffering from lumbago). Jake LaMotta vs Roberto Duran at 160lbs 07-13-2008, 04:49 PM . LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan (June 16, 1949) LaMotta became a world champion for the first time on this day. I agree Cerdan was a natural WW for most of his career. Jake LaMotta connut l'une de ses heures de gloire le 16 juin 1949, Dtroit, en remportant le championnat du monde des poids moyens face au Franais Marcel Cerdan. [9] One of LaMotta's cousins on his father's side was Richard LaMotta, who became an entrepreneur and creator of the Chipwich ice cream treat. Now with the championship on the line Dauthuille was in command, racking up the points and amassing a huge lead in a tough, bruising battle. I was a little dazed and decided to stay on the deck." I find that hard to believe Lamottas a tough guy. Please use the links below for donations: The autobiographical details include his life as a young teenage criminal; his reformation in prison; his extensive career as an amateur and professional boxer; his struggles with organized crime who kept a boxing title out of reach; and his jealous obsession with his wife, Vikki. Luke Williams Actor, You can count the ranked middleweights Graziano fought and beat on one hand without using five fingers. Cerdan grows in confidence. He died at a hospital near Miami on Sep. 19. [21] LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. In 1938 he won the France Welterweight title, successfully defending it twice before winning the European Welterweight title in 1939. His final record was an impressive 111-4. Clarence has divided his career between public relations and retail. But Cerdans timing seems off. The 1949 World Middleweight title fight between Champion Marcel Cerdan and \"The Bronx Bull\" Jake LaMotta. And not only fought, but gave LaMotta a hard time. Only fragments of film footage from the fight exists, and these fragments do not include what happened early in the first round of the fight. Rounds five and six are center-of-the-ring slugfests, each fighter giving as good as he gets, hitting, dancing away, coming back to give and get some more, both avoiding the killing zone that are the ropes and corners. But the former champ rallies and counters. LaMotta got up and was beaten against a corner by Nardico until the bell rang. The champs eyes are blackened, dark as a coal miners. The champs eyes are blackened, dark as a coal miners. Jake LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan - video Dailymotion LaMotta's corner stopped the bout before the eighth round began. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. He then ran a streak of 47 wins in a row between that first bout and 4 January 1939, when he lost for the first time, to Harry Craster by a disqualification in five rounds in London. His next fight was about Laurent Dauthuille against whom he successfully defended his title. Jake LaMotta: world middleweight boxing champion and 'Raging Bull The difference is LaMotta also fought his fair share of ranked middleweights and light heavyweights. Patient, taking punches and absorbing pain, he would wait for just the right moment to release his inner bull, delivering pinpoint-accurate blows on his unsuspecting opponent. LaMotta damaged his left hand in the fifth round, but still landed 104 punches in the ninth round, whereas Cerdan hardly threw a punch. His first defeat was a fifth-round disqualification loss against Englishman Harry Craster on January 9, 1939 in London. In 1951 Jake LaMotta would meet Sugar Ray Robinson for the 6th and final time, losing his World Middleweight title by TKO in one of the most bloodiest fights ever on record, the now famous \"St. Valentine's Day Massacre\". The punishment took its toll on LaMotta by the seventh and after getting up at the count of nine, his senses were well and truly scrambled. Once the fight resumed, LaMotta landed a left on Reeves' chin, sending him down face-first. LaMotta moved up to light heavyweight after losing his world middleweight title. World Middleweight Champion. But the former champ rallies and counters. Famous Ring Wars: Robinson Vs. Lamotta VI - "The St. Valentines Day He returned to the States to make the first defense of the title against Jake LaMotta on June 6, 1949 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. "That's what I want, they told me I would get Moore if I won this one," Nardico was reported to have said after the fight in The Miami News. Made his career beating up welterweights. April 6, 1987: Sugar Ray Leonard W12 Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Sign in or register here to comment. Cerdan prepares to defend himself against an oncoming Jake Lamotta. [5] Afterward he fought undefeated in amateur bouts, turning professional at age 19 in 1941. [17] LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. He is a member, along with LaMotta and Zale, of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [19] De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. With the excess weight LaMotta was slow, allowing Nardico to set the pace and out slug him. Speed is the big factor LaMotta vs Duran at 160 is a great fight. LaMotta surprises Cerdan in the eighth, taking on the role of aggressor. All Rights Reserved. July 2, 1925: Harry Greb W15 Mickey Walker. Hollywood executives approached LaMotta with the idea of a movie about his life, based on his 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story. Boxing History: June 16, 1949 Jake LaMotta KO 10 Marcel Cerdan, Detroit. After the Zale fight Marcel returned to Europe where he had a couple of non title fights stopping Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk. A third match between the two took place on March 19, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan. LaMotta fell into the ropes and went down. Billy Fox, Marcel Cerdan and six fights vs 'Sugar' Ray Robinson including the St Valentine's Day Massacre. Throwback Thursday: Jake LaMotta Halts Marcel Cerdan, Takes His Belt [20], LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. People forget that LaMotta was beating the crap out of Cerdan BEFORE Cerdan ever hurt his shoulder and after he hurt his shoulder Cerdan continued to use the arm, films show this. A lifelong baseball fan, he organized the Jake LaMotta All-Star Team in the Bronx. With widespread anticipation that this Saturday night we may see a truly historic struggle for the top of the 160 pound mountain, we now present the 12 biggest, most exciting, and most legendary clashes in the history of the middleweight division. LaMotta knocked Robinson down in the first round of the fight. He testified that he had thrown his bout with Billy Fox so that the mob would arrange a title bout for him.[19]. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Bivol keeps winning and moving up; Haney earns top 10 spot, A megafight is set: Here's what's at stake when Gervonta Davis faces Ryan Garcia in April, Gervonta Davis' arrest history: Timeline of abuse and hit-and-run charges and denials, Steve Bunce's British Boxing Preview to 2018, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Tony lost his last fight to Cerdan. [12] The eighth round was historic. He was a better boxer than Graziano, and Tony went life and death with Rocky in three fights. "I should have had a few warm-up fights before this one. Round two is a repeat performance. Robinson won by a very controversial split decision, contested over 12 rounds. He had the uncanny ability to absorb a tremendous amount of punishment and was known to use this to his advantage by playing possum, acting hurt of tired, before pouncing and unleashing a barrage of devastating blows. LaMotta fought Sugar Ray Robinson in Robinson's middleweight debut at Madison Square Garden, New York City, October 2, 1942. [24] This fight was named Fight of the Year for 1950 by The Ring magazine. Web Design : https://iccleveland.org/wp-content/themes/icc/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg, Boston Sports And Shoulder Center Protocols, How To Record Whatsapp Video Call With Audio On Iphone. Jan. 14, 1891: Bob Fitzsimmons KO 13 Jack (The Nonpareil) Dempsey. The fight was stopped by the referee in the 13th round, declaring it a TKO victory for Robinson. Fought Marcel Cerdan for the World Middleweight Championship in Detroit on June 16, 1949. 2 months after that, Cerdan would cause an upset in the boxing world by beating the tough and talented Tony Zale (67-17-2) for the NBA World Middleweight title when Zale's corner threw in the towel after 11 rounds. National Boxing Association World middleweight title Campeonato del Mundo del Peso Medio 1948-09-21 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey 1948. A rematch was scheduled, but Cerdan was killed when the plane flying him from Casablanca to the States crashed in the Azores on October 28, 1949. At that point it became clear something was wrong. LaMotta went on to defeat Cerdan to become the new middleweight champion. He uses his fists the way a bull hooks with its horns. Whether these brawlers are pummeling a competitor with brutal jabs, hooks and uppercuts, leveling opponents with roundhouse kicks or grappling a foe to the mat, they've all made us feel their . Due to his aggressive, unrelenting style he was known as "The Bronx Bull. He gets up slowly, awkwardly, like a marionette guided by an inept puppeteer. LaMotta was the top rated middleweight contender and one very tough customer. The Algerian-born Frenchman wasnt nearly so lucky, dislocating his shoulder and rendering the arm useless. The Senate hearing in 1960 signaled the end of the mobs involvement with professional boxing. To the amazement of oddsmakers, boxing analysts, and fans, the Casablanca Clouter took the title from the Man of Steel, who couldnt come out for the 12th. Feb. 14, 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson TKO13 Jake LaMotta. But the former champ rallies and counters. Sept. 13, 1950: Jake LaMotta KO15 Laurent Dauthuille. Cerdan spent most of his career at welterweight fighting nobodies in Europe, was past his prime, and had never faced anyone as good as LaMotta and when he did he lost in lopsided fashion. His reign lasted until the final showdown 14 months later with Sugar Ray Robinson. His free time is devoted to researching, writing about, and breathing boxing, and he has worked with other boxing websites and communities, including MyBoxing. He was 33. He uses his fists the way a bull hooks with its horns. A native New Yorker, Clarence George is a lifelong aficionado of the Sweet Science. [12] Robinson was knocked down for a nine-count in Round 7. LaMotta would indeed admit that he began moving more in round 2 because he was losing steam, but chiefly because he knew he had likely fractured his hand throwing a hook early in the fight. But sheer guts can only take one so far, and the Clouter couldnt come out for the 10th. LaMotta had a troubled personal life, including a spell in a reformatory, and was married seven times. Robinson got up and took control over much of the fight, winning via a unanimous 10-round decision.[12]. But yeah, in terms of action, those two are classics. His injury aside (and he always had a ready excuse when he lost or looked bad and LaMotta injured his hand early in the fight as well) I dont see it happening. Jake LaMotta vs. Tony Zale, MSC 15 rds Title - Boxing Forum The champ fights back, connecting with a solid right. He retired in 1956 with 50 wins, 13 losses and four draws and died in 2010. LaMotta won the world title on June 16, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. An argument could be made that NOBODY actually beat Cerdan legitimately when he was at 100% full healthLaMotta would instead go on to have his first Middleweight World title defense against Tiberio Mitri (48-1-3), winning over 15 rounds by unanimous decision. The only legitimate MW contender Graziano ever defeated was Zale, who after the war was past his prime. On November 14, 1947, LaMotta was knocked out in four rounds by Billy Fox. When they squared-off most expected a one-round bout. Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox. LaMotta retained his title via unanimous decision. Although the Bronx Bull had suffered previous defeats and bad beatings, LaMotta had never gone down before his light-heavyweight title eliminator with Danny Nardico. Another nephew, William Lustig, is a well-known director and producer of horror films and the president of Blue Underground, Inc.[36]. LaMotta won the fight in Detroit and was declared middleweight champion of the world . The two-fisted pounding LaMotta endured in rounds 12 and 13 was nothing short of brutal before the referee finally stopped it and Robinson won the world middleweight title for the first time. LaMotta, slipping, ducking, dodging, but taking plenty. Cerdan fought only three more times after winning the championship, once in London, once in Casablanca and finally in the first defense of his title against Jake LaMotta on June 16, 1949 in Detroit. Marcel Cerdan, French boxing legend, KO'd the supposedly unbeatable Tony Zale in 1948 to win the middleweight title, but a dislocated shoulder forced him to surrender it to Jake LaMotta in 1949. Cerdan got $51,124 and LaMotta was paid $19,171.50. An opponents defense, however able, meant little to him. Cerdan injured his left shoulder when LaMotta threw him to the canvas in the first round. LaMotta vs. Cerdan LaMotta won the world title on June 16, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. He made little use of his left hand and took a bad beating before retiring in his corner after the tenth round. But the push is unstoppable. In 1951, LaMotta again faced Robinson at Chicago Stadium on the 14 February. Nardico, described in newspaper reports as "the fighting marine", landed some big left hooks in the fourth as the fight became a brawl. Hornets Draft Picks 2021, As the result of a shove more than a blow, the champ and his challenger tumbled to the mat. As a middleweight in his first fifteen bouts, LaMotta went 1401 (3 KOs) before losing a highly controversial split decision to Jimmy Reeves in Reeves' hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. LaMottas 89 th fight was his first title shot and he won the welterweight championship over Marcel Cerdan in 1949 when the champion didnt come out for the 10 th round. Robinson got up and took control over much of the fight, winning via a unanimous 10-round decision. And yetoff. Something about glory being fleeting. An Essential For Jake LaMotta lovers. Days later, LaMotta lauded Cerdan as a great sportsman. Required fields are marked *. At that point it became clear something was wrong. Cerdan was interred in the Cimetire du Sud, Perpignan, Pyrnes- Orientales, France. And, once more, the champ unleashes a barrage. French boxer Marcel Cerdan and Jake LaMotta. He refused and was beaten to a pulp before he finally took the count. 6. Check it out: 12. Share Tweet. That fight was stopped when Cerdan sustained an injury and was unable to continue. To the amazement of oddsmakers, boxing analysts, and fans, the Casablanca Clouter took the title from the Man of Steel, who couldnt come out for the 12th. He doesnt care about the pain. But LaMotta did not go down. LaMotta vs. Cerdan II | Boxing News 24 Forum I know from personal experience the agony of a dislocated shoulder (a pain dreamed up by the Marquis de Sade himself), and its nothing short of jaw-dropping that Cerdan continued the fight for another eight rounds one-armed and in terrible pain. LaMotta surprises Cerdan in the eighth, taking on the role of aggressor. What would have happened in LaMotta-Cerdan II? Cerdan got $51,124 and LaMotta was paid $19,171.50. . LaMotta won the first round (also knocking Cerdan down), Cerdan the second and the third was even. Jake LaMotta, who died earlier this year aged 95, had a headache before New Year's Eve 1952 was over after he was knocked off his feet for the first time in his career. Cerdan's corner threw in the towel after 9 rounds and the World Middleweight title awarded to Jake LaMotta.A rematch was scheduled between the 2 boxers however in October 1949, Cerdan died in a plane crash on his way back to the USA. And LaMotta isnt faking, not this time, and Cerdan knows it. In 1958 he was arrested and charged with introducing men to an underage girl at a club he owned in Miami. [35] John later became an actor, and one of his roles was as "Duke", who ran the bar of that name featured in the television comedy series Frasier. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All involved agreed the fix was obvious and their staging inept. With the use of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger. [17] LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. [citation needed], LaMotta appeared in more than 15 films, including The Hustler (1961) with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, in which he had a role as a bartender. Cerdan was a 2 to 1 favorite. EXCLUSIVE: Lerrone Richards: Moving up the levels, One to Watch: Britains Rising Star Dalton Thunder Smith, McCarthy: Im ready for a world title shot, but not overlooking Jur, Billam-Smith: McCarthy knows Im not easy work, I can get him out of there, Hearn: We want to know by the end of this week if were fighting Fury, Back Stronger: June 5 undercard announced includes Tommy Fury. HMs would make a long list. After the Zale fight Marcel returned to Europe where he had a couple of non title fights stopping Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk. Dauthuille had previously beaten LaMotta by decision before LaMotta became world champion. The fight with Fox would come back to haunt him later in life, during a case with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Theyre as clear as ham in aspic. 2018 Islamic Center of Cleveland. Cerdan started his illustrious career back in 1934 as a welterweight. The realization dawns a split second too late, as the Bronx Bull unloads lefts and rights at the taken-by-surprise Frenchman. I'd go with LaMotta. Something about glory being fleeting. Hes freshand his blows sting. Sept. 12, 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson TKO 10 Randy Turpin. He was convicted and served six months on a chain gang, although he maintained his innocence. Jake LaMotta - 'Raging Bull' Biography - Boxing Daily LaMotta damaged his left hand in the fifth round, but still landed 104 punches in the ninth round, whereas Cerdan hardly threw a punch. Cerdan had made his American debut just two years earlier with a hard fought win over the very tough Georgie Abrams. Cerdan fought practically one-handed for 8 rounds. Aug. 19, 1926: Tiger Flowers W15 Harry Greb. [9] In September 1998, his younger son, Joseph LaMotta, died in the crash of Swissair Flight 111. Jake Lamotta - The Official Licensing Website of Jake Lamotta A left rocks the Clouter, but he responds with one of his own. He might have been more competitive (and thats up to debate considering he was getting his ass kicked royally before the fall that supposedly injured his shoulder) but I still think he loses. Gavilan vs Olson, Cerdan vs Zale, Tiger vs Fullmer, LaMotta vs Dauthuille, Fullmer vs Basilio, Hopkins vs DeLaHoya, LaMotta vs Cerdan, Monzon vs Valdez, Ketchel vs Papke, etc. He knocked LaMotta down for the only time in his career (not counting his thrown 1947 fight) by a right hand in the seventh round. He famously earned this title shot against Cerdan by supposedly throwing a fight against Billy Fox two years prior. Feb. 14, 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson TKO13 Jake LaMotta. It was clear to the crowd of 3,318 that there would be no new dawns in LaMotta's career in the new year. LaMotta surprises Cerdan in the eighth, taking on the role of aggressor. Jake LaMotta vs Roberto Duran at 160lbs - Boxing Forum Marcel Cerdan on a 1969 UAE stamp Cerdan began boxing professionally on 4 November 1934 in Meknes, Morocco, beating Marcel Bucchianeri by a decision in six rounds.
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