La Motta vs. Cerdan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:attendance 20,000
gptkbp:cerdan's_biography The Harlem Shadow
gptkbp:cerdan's_career_after_the_fight Died in a plane crash in 1949
gptkbp:cerdan's_title_status Former champion
gptkbp:date gptkb:1949
December 13, 1949
gptkbp:has_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:historical_context Post-World War II boxing era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Motta vs. Cerdan
gptkbp:impact Increased popularity of middleweight boxing
gptkbp:la_motta's_nickname gptkb:Raging_Bull
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:la_motta's_title_defense First title defense after winning the championship
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage in the US and Europe
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Marcel_Cerdan
gptkb:Jake_La_Motta
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:training gptkb:Louis_B._Cerdan
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Polo_Grounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jake_La_Motta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4