La Motta vs. Cerdan XLIV

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:attendance 20,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:Radio_broadcast_by_Mutual_Broadcasting_System
gptkbp:cerdan's_last_fight_location gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:cerdan's_promoter gptkb:Louis_B._Mayer
gptkbp:cerdan's_training_camp gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Marcel_Cerdan
gptkb:Jake_La_Motta
gptkbp:date December 13, 1949
gptkbp:final_match_date 3 hours
gptkbp:has_legacy gptkb:The_Moroccan_Marvel
gptkb:French
October 28, 1949
Counter-punching
Technical boxer
Remembered as a great fighter
Shoulder injury during the fight
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the La Motta-Cerdan rivalry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Motta vs. Cerdan XLIV
gptkbp:impact Increased popularity of middleweight boxing
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Paul_D._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Bert_Grant
gptkb:George_M._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:la_motta's_last_fight_location gptkb:Las_Vegas,_USA
gptkbp:la_motta's_nickname gptkb:The_Bronx_Bull
gptkb:American
8
Middleweight
Brawler
Aggressive fighting style
Continued for several more years
Jake La Motta Promotions
gptkbp:la_motta's_training_camp gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:location Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
gptkbp:notable_event Cerdan's last fight before his death
gptkbp:record La Motta 77-19-4
La Motta 78-19-4
Cerdan 110-4-2
Cerdan 110-5-2
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Ralph_V._Cummings
gptkbp:rematch Not held
gptkbp:result La Motta won by unanimous decision
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:15
gptkbp:rounds_won_by_cerdan gptkb:7
gptkbp:significance La Motta's first title defense
gptkbp:title gptkb:World_Middleweight_Championship
gptkbp:weight_class Middleweight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jake_La_Motta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4