La Motta vs. Cerdan LXXXVIII

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_III
gptkbp:age gptkb:32
gptkbp:attendance 20,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:Radio_broadcast_by_NBC
gptkbp:bypass_ratio 70%
30%
gptkbp:date 1949-09-13
gptkbp:finale_date 2:59 of the final round
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced boxing culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Motta vs. Cerdan LXXXVIII
gptkbp:impact Influenced future boxers
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Marcel_Cerdan
gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_III
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Frank_Forbes
gptkb:Artie_Aidala
gptkb:Harry_K._Kessler
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:French
gptkb:The_Moroccan_Mongoose
5 ft 9 in
72 in
World Middleweight Champion
Aggressive and technical
Considered one of the greatest fights in boxing history
Died in a plane crash
Remembered as a boxing legend
110 wins, 5 losses
Shoulder injury during the fight
gptkbp:location Polo Grounds, New York City
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:27
gptkb:Jake_La_Motta_Sr.
gptkb:The_Bronx_Bull
5 ft 8 in
70 in
78 wins, 19 losses
Brawler and tough
Defended his title
Remembered as a boxing icon
gptkbp:notable_event Cerdan's last fight before his death
gptkbp:notable_recordings Cerdan: 110-4-0
Cerdan: 110-5-0
La Motta: 77-19-4
La Motta: 78-19-4
gptkbp:promoter Mike Jacobs
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Ruby_Goldstein
gptkbp:result La Motta won by unanimous decision
gptkbp:rival No rematch occurred
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:15
gptkbp:significance Historic boxing match
gptkbp:title gptkb:World_Middleweight_Championship
gptkbp:training gptkb:Louis_B._Cerdan
gptkbp:weight_class Middleweight