La Motta vs. Cerdan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:attendance 20,000
gptkbp:author The Harlem Shadow
gptkbp:date gptkb:1949
December 13, 1949
gptkbp:historical_context Post-World War II boxing era
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Raging_Bull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Motta vs. Cerdan
gptkbp:impact Increased popularity of middleweight boxing
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Polo_Grounds
gptkbp:legacy counterpuncher
The Harlem Shadow
111 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws
111 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw
Remembered as one of the great middleweights
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borough
Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage in the US and Europe
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_Sr.
gptkb:The_Bronx_Bull
83 wins, 19 losses, 4 draws
pressure fighter
83 wins, 19 losses
Continued boxing until 1954
Became an actor and author
gptkbp:notable_fighter Died in a plane crash in 1949
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Marcel_Cerdan
gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_III
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Ralph_C._D'_Amato
gptkb:Arthur_Mercante
gptkbp:result La Motta won by unanimous decision
Cerdan won
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:10
gptkb:15
gptkbp:significance Middleweight Championship
middleweight championship
gptkbp:title First title defense after winning the championship
gptkbp:title_holder Former champion
gptkbp:training gptkb:Louis_B._Cerdan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_III
gptkb:La_Motta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4