La Motta vs. Cerdan LXIX

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:attendance 15,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Marcel_Cerdan
gptkb:Jake_La_Motta
gptkbp:date 1949-09-13
gptkbp:event_type professional boxing
gptkbp:fight_style_cerdan technical
gptkbp:fight_style_la_motta aggressive
gptkbp:final_match_date 2 hours and 30 minutes
highlight of La Motta's career
Cerdan's injury affected performance
La Motta's endurance was key
gptkbp:has_legacy gptkb:The_Moroccan_Marvel
gptkb:shoulder_injury
counter punching
cut short by death
110 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws
remembered as a great fighter
ended prematurely
former World Middleweight Champion
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II boxing era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Motta vs. Cerdan LXIX
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Frank_Forbes
gptkb:Jack_Gordon
gptkb:Harry_K._Kessler
gptkbp:la_motta's_nickname gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_Sr.
gptkb:The_Bronx_Bull
World Middleweight Champion
continued fighting
pressure fighting
71 wins, 19 losses, 4 draws
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic bout
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notable_event Cerdan's last fight before his death
gptkbp:outcome La Motta retained his title
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Arthur_Mercante
gptkbp:rematch not applicable
gptkbp:result La Motta won by unanimous decision
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:15
gptkbp:significance La Motta's first title defense
gptkbp:title gptkb:World_Middleweight_Championship
gptkbp:total_fights unanimous decision victory
gptkbp:training gptkb:Louis_B._Cerdan
gptkbp:weight_class middleweight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jake_La_Motta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4