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But LaMotta refused to go down. And not only fought, but gave LaMotta a hard time. And all are answered with a vengeance. I dont. Sept. 23, 1957: Carmen Basilio W15 Sugar Ray Robinson. His next fight was about Laurent Dauthuille against whom he successfully defended his title. LaMotta defeated Cerdan of France to win the middleweight title in Detroit. 10. But he refused to go down again despite a sickening beating for the last minute of the round. His hitting was almost non-stop, regardless of where he was in the ring or how he was positioned in respect to his challenger. Jack Lamotta parle de Cerdan. Just 2 months later however and Cerdan would win back the European Middleweight title in a rematch. LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Marcel Cerdan on a 1969 UAE stamp Cerdan began boxing professionally on 4 November 1934 in Meknes, Morocco, beating Marcel Bucchianeri by a decision in six rounds. July 16, 1947: Rocky Graziano TKO 6 Tony Zale. Butwhat if the plane hadnt crashed? Aggressive from the opening bell, he knew just what punches, singly and in combination, to deliver. Cerdan injured his left shoulder when he was thrown to the canvas by LaMotta LaMotta won the first round (also knocking Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Burt surgar thinks Cerdan is the better fight would have easily beat Lamotta. I think Lamotta still would have won, the guy cant be knocked out, he has the power, and a lot of heart as she showed against laurenthill dauthillle. 2018 Islamic Center of Cleveland. LaMotta was out on his feet and it was no surprise that his corner -- featuring brother Al -- signalled to the referee that was it, and the fight was stopped before the start of the eighth round. An opponents defense, however able, meant little to him. Your email address will not be published. The Raging Bull got up, apparently no worse for wear. [17] LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. When they squared-off most expected a one-round bout. Tottering, he falls on his face. Although each fight was close and LaMotta dropped Robinson to the canvas multiple times, LaMotta won only one of the bouts. LaMotta was one of the first boxers to adopt the "bully" style of fighting, in that he always stayed close and in punching range of his opponent, by stalking him around the ring, and sacrificed taking punches himself in order to land his own shots. LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. But Cerdans timing seems off. LaMotta surprises Cerdan in the eighth, taking on the role of aggressor. Zale vs Cerdan. Step into the ring: The best bouts in movie history This fight was scheduled for 15 rounds and was for the middleweight title. Aggressive from the opening bell, he knew just what punches, singly and in combination, to deliver. He doesnt care about the pain. [42], LaMotta died on September 19, 2017, from complications of pneumonia in a nursing home in Florida, at the age of 95.[43][5][8]. 7. The legendary St. Cerdan injured his left shoulder when LaMotta threw him to the canvas in the first round. [41], LaMotta: The Bronx Bull stars actor William Forsythe as LaMotta, while Paul Sorvino plays his father. Jack Lamotta parle de Cerdan. Cerdan was thrown to the floor in round 1 injuring his left shoulder while LaMotta injured his left hand in the third or fourth. LaMotta had a lot going for him as a fighter. And a name Sugar Ray Robinson. LaMotta damaged his left hand in the fifth round, but still landed 104 punches in the ninth round, whereas Cerdan hardly threw a punch. [20], LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. But victory on New Year's Eve 1952 was supposed to reward the winner with a shot at Moore's title. So no, when Zale beats Graziano I dont take that as evidence that he wasnt shot. The LaMotta team played in Sterling Oval which was located between 165th and 164th Streets between Clay and Teller Avenue. To the amazement of oddsmakers, boxing analysts, and fans, the Casablanca Clouter took the title from the Man of Steel, who couldnt come out for the 12th. Jake LaMotta's most memorable boxing matches - Newsday On November 14, 1947, LaMotta was knocked out in the fourth round by Billy Fox. 10. An argument could be made that NOBODY actually beat Cerdan legitimately when he was at 100% full healthLaMotta would instead go on to have his first Middleweight World title defense against Tiberio Mitri (48-1-3), winning over 15 rounds by unanimous decision. Robinson, Cerdan, Dauthille, Villemain, Irish Murphy and a great selection of good black fighters. Butwhats this? LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. Jake defeated Cerdan in his last fight. But Cerdans timing seems off. Nicknamed "The Raging Bull", LaMotta was a rough fighter who was not a particularly big puncher, but he would subject his opponents to vicious beatings in the ring.With use of constant stalking, The Raging Bull got up, apparently no worse for wear. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. A left rocks the Clouter, but he responds with one of his own. General Fund Top 12 All-Time Biggest Middleweight Fights - The Fight City LaMotta is pliant, almost willing. It was the first time LaMotta had been sent to the canvas in 102 fights. Required fields are marked *. Madison Square Garden was jammed for the third and final confrontation between The Georgia Deacon and The Smoke City Wildcat. After 15 hard-fought rounds the decision went to Flowers, and while the pro-Greb crowd didnt like it one bit, most at ringside agreed with the verdict. Jake "Bronx Bull" LaMotta v Marcel Cerdan 1949-06-16.Location: Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA.. National Boxing Association World MiddleWeight Title. LaMotta landed a right to Robinson's head and a left to his body, sending him through the ropes. In 1948 he suffered his first legitimate loss when Cyrille Delannoit (47-7-3) beat him over 15 rounds to claim the European Middleweight title (although Cerdan was suffering from lumbago). LaMotta surprises Cerdan in the eighth, taking on the role of aggressor. one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, Canelo vs Golovkin Stalemate: Lee Wylies Take, Top 12 All-Time Greatest Muhammad Ali Performances, Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Punchers, Top 12 Reasons Why Muhammad Ali Is Forever The Greatest. [17] The decision was severely booed by the 14,755 people in attendance. Lamotta had won the Middleweight Title in 1949 against the great French Middleweight Marcel Cerdan in Detroit. LaMotta's first title defense was against Tiberio Mitri in 1950, he retained his title by winning via split decision. LaMotta, whose life was later the subject of the 1980 film Raging Bull starring Robert De Niro, was floored at the start of the seventh round after a flurry of shots from Nardico, including an overhand right-handed smash to the jaw. Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Cerdan injured his left shoulder when he was thrown to the canvas by LaMotta in the first round. Cerdan was a 2 to 1 favorite. At that point it became clear something was wrong. Marcel Cerdan TKO 10 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Joey DeJohn TKO 8 Tony Janiro UD . In the third, Cerdan drives LaMotta toward the ropes, planning to deliver the kind of massive uppercut that finished Zale in the 11th round of their championship bout. Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox. And they landed with devastating consequence. Jake LaMotta, left, pounds Algerian Marcel Cerdan in third round of the world middleweight title bout in Detroit, Mich., June 16, 1949. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Montreal is The Fight City. He covers up, and Cerdan pounds him like a rug. He covers up, and Cerdan pounds him like a rug. A match of two great champions, though Dempsey was long past his best days. Cerdan was a 2 to 1 favorite. LAMOTTA VS. MARCEL CERDAN, JUNE 16, 1949. I stand by the notion that LaMotta was the best Cerdan ever fought and I dont think it was a coincidence or accident that Cerdan lost to him after struggling against the fighters who were contenders but a notch below LaMotta. Hollywood executives approached LaMotta with the idea of a movie about his life, based on his 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story. His last defense of the European Welterweight title occurred in 1942 when he TKO'd Spain's Welterweight Champion Jose Ferrer (26-1-4) in the 1st round. Also in production was a sequel to Raging Bull, although MGM filed suit to halt the project, saying that LaMotta did not have the right to make a sequel. He lived only 33 years, but his ring achievements, his memorable fights and his romance with the "Little Sparrow of Paris" live on. LaMotta moved up to light heavyweight after losing his world middleweight title. Jake LaMotta - Interesting stories about famous people, biographies A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. But yeah, in terms of action, those two are classics. Someone an official, a cop? De Niro lived in Paris for three months, eating at the finest restaurants in order to gain sufficient weight to portray LaMotta after retirement. Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox. LaMotta went on to defeat Cerdan to become the new middleweight champion. But Nardico never got to fight for the title -- his greatest moment was to be the LaMotta knockdown -- and instead faced Joe Maxim in his next fight and lost on points. Cerdan started his illustrious career back in 1934 as a welterweight. LaMotta's autobiography was adapted into the 1980 Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull. Jake LaMotta, who died earlier this year aged 95, had a headache before New Year's Eve 1952 was over after he was knocked off his feet for the first time in his career. Robinson won by a technical knockout in the 13th round, when the fight was stopped. He also became a stage actor and comedian. [19] De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Heres hoping Canelo vs Golovkin is so thrilling and remarkable that it finds itself in contention with these all-time great battles. Top 12 All-Time Biggest Middleweight Fights. Jake LaMotta won the National Boxing Association World middleweight title by a TKO 10. 9 in the world light-heavyweight rankings -- four places behind 25-year-old Nardico who had lost his previous fight and had a record of 42-8-4. The official score had LaMotta as winner by a knockout in 10 rounds because the bell had already rung to begin that round when Cerdan announced he was quitting. Born on this day: Marcel Cerdan - The Ring He successfully defended the France Middleweight title twice before moving on to capture the vacant European Middleweight title in 1947. Both men would suffer injuries hindering their. Jesus Christ, a couple of jabs and he's going to fall down? I agree Cerdan was a natural WW for most of his career. Sept. 29, 2001: Bernard Hopkins TKO 12 Felix Trinidad. Another nephew, William Lustig, is a well-known director and producer of horror films and the president of Blue Underground, Inc.[36]. LaMotta's first title defense was against Jake LaMotta, left, pounds Algerian Marcel Cerdan in third round of the world middleweight title bout in Detroit, Mich., June 16, 1949. Marcel Cerdan, known as the "Casablanca Clouter," turned professional at the age of 18 in 1934 and won his first 46 fights. Graziano overcame a terrible pounding in the early going, as well as a nasty cut and swellings around both eyes, to come roaring back and almost knock Zale out of the ring before the referee halted the brutal war. He later vacated the Welterweight title and won the France Middleweight title in 1945. Islamic Center of Cleveland serves the largest Muslim community in Northeast Ohio. LaMotta's record at the time was 72-13-3.Marcel Cerdan is a relatively forgotten fighter in the history of boxing which is a shame, because he was actually a very talented welterweight and middleweight competitor from France with an incredible 111 wins and only 3 losses, 2 of which were by DQ. Cerdan, the middleweight divisions answer to Rocky Marciano, was a swarmer. LaMotta would retire from the sport in 1954 with a 83-19-4 record. A 10-round rematch took place February 5, 1943, at Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. LaMotta paid the price for not fighting for six months and had weighed in the heaviest of his career -- 173 pounds -- to Nardico's 177 pounds. He uses his fists the way a bull hooks with its horns. The 1949 World Middleweight title fight between Champion Marcel Cerdan and "The Bronx Bull" Jake LaMotta. LaMotta won the first round (also knocking Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Zale vs Cerdan. Only fragments of film footage from the fight exists, and these fragments do not include what happened early in the first round of the fight. Jake LaMotta vs Roberto Duran at 160lbs 07-13-2008, 04:49 PM . Rounds five and six are center-of-the-ring slugfests, each fighter giving as good as he gets, hitting, dancing away, coming back to give and get some more, both avoiding the killing zone that are the ropes and corners. Fights broke out around the ring and the crowd continued to boo for 20 minutes. LaMotta wins World Middleweight Title. He famously earned this title shot against Cerdan by supposedly throwing a fight against Billy Fox two years prior. As a result it was a brutal changing-of-the-guard fight, with the powerful Ruby battering Dempsey so badly that spectators, and even Fitzsimmons himself, begged the proud champion to surrender. [21] LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Feb. 14, 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson TKO13 Jake LaMotta. His last defense of the European Welterweight title occurred in 1942 when he TKO'd Spain's Welterweight Champion Jose Ferrer (26-1-4) in the 1st round. After the Zale fight Marcel returned to Europe where he had a couple of non title fights stopping Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk. A rematch was scheduled, but Cerdan was killed when the plane flying him from Casablanca to the States crashed in the Azores on October 28, 1949. And yetoff. LaMotta won 83 of 106 paid bouts, was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951 and made two defences. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. [10], LaMotta learned to box while in a reformatory in upstate New York, where he'd been sent for attempted robbery. Cerdan was on his way back to the States to have his rematch with LaMotta when his plane crashed off the coast of Africa in the Portuguese colony of the Azores Islands. Top 12 Greatest Middleweights: Boxing's Best Ever At 160 - The Fight City Although fixing the fight was obviously wrong, by coming forward, risking his life, and telling the truth, LaMotta saved the sport of boxing as we know it. The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, IBA prez: Russia, Belarus boxers should compete, Benn: WBC done me a 'disservice' with egg ruling, WBO orders Crawford title defense vs. Rocha, Serrano injured; rematch with Taylor postponed, Fury wins split decision to hand Paul first loss, Davis-Garcia bout finalized, moved to April 22, Sources: Taylor, Lopez agree to June 10 title bout. In 1948 he suffered his first legitimate loss when Cyrille Delannoit (47-7-3) beat him over 15 rounds to claim the European Middleweight title (although Cerdan was suffering from lumbago). At that point it became clear something was wrong. Theres the opening bell. Clarence has divided his career between public relations and retail. His first defeat was a fifth-round disqualification loss against Englishman Harry Craster on January 9, 1939 in London. When Turpin of England had defeated Robinson for the world title in front of a hometown crowd the previous July, it was one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. At the fourth bell, the Clouter appears to follow his usual angry-bees approach to devastation and victory. He married his seventh wife, his longtime fiance Denise Baker, on January 4, 2013. At that point it became clear something was wrong. After knocking out Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk in non-title bouts, Cerdan faced Jake LaMotta (83-19-4, 30 KOs) for the belt at Detroits Briggs Stadium on June 16, 1949. [14] LaMotta said the fight was given to Robinson because he would be inducted into the army the next day.[15]. LAMOTTA VS. MARCEL CERDAN, JUNE 16, 1949. title prompted Robinson to move up a class for the sixth match between the men. He covers up, and Cerdan pounds him like a rug. Among his list of achievements to date was beating a prime Sugar Ray Robinson back in 1943, the first man to do so. He died at a hospital near Miami on Sep. 19. LaMotta went on to defeat Cerdan to become the new middleweight champion. The gross gate was $150,762 and the net gate was $127,810. The 1949 World Middleweight title fight between Champion Marcel Cerdan and \"The Bronx Bull\" Jake LaMotta. In 1951 Jake LaMotta would meet Sugar Ray Robinson for the 6th and final time, losing his World Middleweight title by TKO in one of the most bloodiest fights ever on record, the now famous \"St. Valentine's Day Massacre\". But yeah, in terms of action, those two are classics. In his testimony and in his later book, LaMotta admitted to throwing the fight to gain favor with the Mafia. All of those guys, Williams, Abrams, and Zale were past their prime when Cerdan fought them. 4. Raging Bull: My Story is a 1970 second edition of LaMotta's memoir. Both fighters take it to the center of the ring, Cerdan throwing punches in fluid motion. Jake fought Williams in Williams hometown and the crowd wasnt happy Williams lost despite Jake being the aggressor the entire fight and building up an early lead that Williams couldnt overcome. [27], After retiring from the ring, LaMotta owned and managed a bar at 1120 Collins Ave in Miami Beach. A bad mistake, but one he wont repeat. A native New Yorker, Clarence George is a lifelong aficionado of the Sweet Science. Hell, Sister Regina of the Child Jesus could throw a better left. The fight was postponed one day because of rain. Robinson got up and took control over much of the fight, winning via a unanimous 10-round decision. [21] LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Speed is the big factor LaMotta vs Duran at 160 is a great fight. Cerdan can be seen only throwing right hands for a majority of the footage, while LaMotta didn't appear too concerned about his injury it was affecting how hard he could throw his lefts. The Bronx Bull. Jake LaMotta, portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 biographical film Raging Bull, was a punishing fighter specializing in close-in combat and body blows rather than knockouts.He compiled an 83-19-4 record from 1951 to 1954 with 30 knockouts and was never sent to the canvas until his 103 rd fight.. LaMottas 89 th fight was his first title shot and he won the Tottering, he falls on his face. Maybe he cant. LaMotta has pretty much napped since the fight began. [19], The thrown fight and a payment of $20,000 to the Mafia got LaMotta his title bout against World Middleweight Champion Marcel Cerdan. He testified that he had thrown his bout with Billy Fox so that the mob would arrange a title bout for him.[19]. My head was spinning, but I knew what was going on. LaMotta vs. Cerdan II | Boxing News 24 Forum LaMotta was awarded a win by TKO and the Middleweight Championship of the World. Cerdan, the middleweight divisions answer to Rocky Marciano, was a swarmer. He uses his fists the way a bull hooks with its horns. Oc says: September 22, 2017 at 5:03 am. His favorite boxer is Tony Galento -- despite training on spaghetti and meatballs, and beer, Two Ton Tony still managed to knock to the canvas the greatest heavyweight of all time, Joe Louis. Cerdan prepares to defend himself against an oncoming Jake Lamotta. Cerdan and LaMotta attired in boxing trunks, boots and gloves. Robinson himself said no one taught him more about boxing than Zivic did in their two bouts. Victory would supposedly have earned LaMotta a shot at the new world light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore in a title fight in February in St Louis. Tony lost his last fight to Cerdan. LaMotta was born on the Lower East Side of New York City on July 10, 1922, to Italian parents, Elizabeth (Merluzzo) and Joseph LaMotta. The referee looks at his eyes. He was a brawler, sure, but also clever. I find that hard to believe Lamottas a tough guy. LaMotta's record at the time was 72-13-3.Marcel Cerdan is a relatively forgotten fighter in the history of boxing which is a shame, because he was actually a very talented welterweight and middleweight competitor from France with an incredible 111 wins and only 3 losses, 2 of which were by DQ. The production focused on LaMotta's boxing career, and was criticized by The New York Times as poorly executed and a "bizarre debacle". LaMotta vs. Cerdan. The first five rounds were close, though Reeves was struggling in the fourth. April 6, 1987: Sugar Ray Leonard W12 Marvelous Marvin Hagler. After a count of nine, Nardico pounded LaMotta furiously in a corner for a minute, with the the Bronx Bull holding on to the top rope for support and then staggered back to his corner at the end of the round. LaMotta had four daughters, including Christi by his second wife Vikki LaMotta and Stephanie by his fourth wife Dimitria. The arena's organist tried (but failed) to calm down the crowd by playing the "Star Spangled Banner". Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox - BoxRec [9][34], His nephew, John LaMotta, fought in the heavyweight-novice class of the 2001 Golden Gloves championship tournament. The Senate hearing in 1960 signaled the end of the mobs involvement with professional boxing. LaMotta, slipping, ducking, dodging, but taking plenty. [12] LaMotta knocked Robinson down in the first round of the fight. On November 14, 1947, LaMotta was knocked out in four rounds by Billy Fox. And a name Sugar Ray Robinson. The gross gate was $150,762 and the net gate was $127,810. LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. He was ranked 52nd on Ring Magazine's list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years",[2] and also ranked amongst its list of the 10 greatest middleweights of all time. His free time is devoted to researching, writing about, and breathing boxing, and he has worked with other boxing websites and communities, including MyBoxing. Cerdan fought Williams in his Cerdans adopted hometown and won a decision many thought he didnt deserve as well and as was typical with him when he struggled he claimed he had a bad hand for the fight. Fighter Would Have Been At Stake On September 21,1948 Marcel Cerdan defeated Tony Zale and won the Middleweight Championship of the World. An Essential For Jake LaMotta lovers. After the Zale fight Marcel returned to Europe where he had a couple of non title fights stopping Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk. Jake LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan, 1949-06-16 - YouTube LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan (June 16, 1949) LaMotta became a world champion for the first time on this day. [22] The official score had LaMotta as winner by a knockout in 10 rounds because the bell had already rung to begin that round when Cerdan announced he was quitting. On November 14, 1947 The Bronx Bull Jake LaMotta faced challenger Philadelphian Billy Fox. Scholarship Fund LaMotta vs. Robinson IV. One month later, LaMotta and Reeves fought again in the same arena. The victory was short-lived, as the two met on February 26, 1943, in what was another 10-round fight, once again at Olympia Stadium in Robinson's former home of Detroit. Just 2 months later however and Cerdan would win back the European Middleweight title in a rematch. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Jake LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan, 1949-06-16 - YouTube Highlights of the classic middleweight title bout in which the Bronx Bull Jake LaMotta scores a ten round technical knockout victory. He knocked LaMotta down for the only time in his career (not counting his thrown 1947 fight) by a right hand in the seventh round. The difference is LaMotta also fought his fair share of ranked middleweights and light heavyweights. Cerdan can be seen only throwing right hands for a majority of the footage, while LaMotta didn't appear too concerned about his injury it was affecting how hard he could throw his lefts. The family lived briefly in Philadelphia before returning to New York and settling in the Bronx. He was a better boxer than Graziano, and Tony went life and death with Rocky in three fights. Zale vs Cerdan. Lisez Jake LaMotta 43 Success Facts - Everything you need to know about Jake LaMotta de Debra Mccormick disponible chez Rakuten Kobo.