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And LaMotta isnt faking, not this time, and Cerdan knows it. Marcel Cerdan (111-4-0, 65 KOs), European middleweight champ, faced world champion Tony Zale for the title on September 21, 1948 (Ring Magazines Fight of the Year). Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Melankomas, Jan 31, 2023. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. Contents. Cerdan was a 2 to 1 favorite. 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. More info belowLittle introduction needs to be made for Jake LaMotta. Didn't Zale just come off a win against Graziano a few months before his loss to Cerdan? Jake LaMotta in training for his 1949 bout with Marcel Cerdan. The 1949 World Middleweight title fight between Champion Marcel Cerdan and "The Bronx Bull" Jake LaMotta. [Also See: Top 10 Middleweights of All-Time Where do LaMotta and Cerdan rank?]. If you are impressed by that I guess it depends on how highly you rate Graziano. LaMotta lost a much less controversial decision. He was a brawler, sure, but also clever. LaMotta vs. Cerdan. At that point it became clear something was wrong. 8. [24] This fight was named Fight of the Year for 1950 by The Ring magazine. So in return for throwing the fight and the $20,000, in 1949 the mafia gave LaMotta a fight against the then-current middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan. But he refused to go down again despite a sickening beating for the last minute of the round. (Check). Since that 13-round battering, LaMotta had won half of the six fights he had before facing Nardico. I take the fact that Zale had to fight Graziano three times life or death to prove who was better as evidence that Zale was past his prime. All Rights Reserved. Almost 40 000 crowded into New Yorks Yankee Stadium to see welterweight world champ Basilio challenge middleweight champ Sugar Ray, the fight also broadcast to 170 closed-circuit theatres. [citation needed], LaMotta appeared in more than 15 films, including The Hustler (1961) with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, in which he had a role as a bartender. Cerdan died in a plane crash on October 27, 1949. LaMotta managed to knock out Cerdan in 10 short rounds, originally a rematch was planned, but Cerdan sadly died in a plane crash. LaMotta would indeed admit that he began moving more in round 2 because he was losing steam, but chiefly because he knew he had likely fractured his hand throwing a hook early in the fight. 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. All of those guys, Williams, Abrams, and Zale were past their prime when Cerdan fought them. Jake defeated Cerdan in his last fight. Cerdan and LaMotta attired in boxing trunks, boots and gloves. [12] The eighth round was historic. LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. Jesus Christ, a couple of jabs and he's going to fall down? LaMotta has pretty much napped since the fight began. Aggressive from the opening bell, he knew just what punches, singly and in combination, to deliver. autobiography cinema Jake LaMotta LaMotta vs Robinson Marcel Cerdan Martin Scorcese Raging Bull Robert DeNiro Robinson vs LaMotta The Bronx Bull. Cerdan's first defense of the belt, would be against Jake LaMotta.Although the footage above doesn't clearly show it, both fighters were injured at various points during the bout vastly affecting their performance. 1.Lamotta 2.Burley 3.Graziano 4.Cerdan I pick Lamotta to beat Zale. has whispered in his ear. At that point it became clear something was wrong. Some fifty thousand were on-hand to witness what was, by all reports, a truly great fight, the match becoming more intense and fast-paced as the rounds went by. At that point it became clear something was wrong. Cerdan's corner threw in the towel after 9 rounds and the World Middleweight title awarded to Jake LaMotta.A rematch was scheduled between the 2 boxers however in October 1949, Cerdan died in a plane crash on his way back to the USA. [33], In February 1998, LaMotta's elder son, Jake LaMotta Jr., died of liver cancer. Marcel Cerdan TKO 10 Sugar Ray Robinson UD 10 Joey DeJohn TKO 8 Tony Janiro UD . And not only fought, but gave LaMotta a hard time. Sept. 13, 1950: Jake LaMotta KO15 Laurent Dauthuille. Cerdan looks great but all the films we have of him are against Euro stiffs and once good fighters past their prime. Sadly, no official film was made of the blood and thunder brawl that took place in front of a huge crowd at Chicago Stadium, which set a new indoor-gate record, but the majority of lucky souls who witnessed the legendary trilogy betweenThe Man Of Steel and Rocky Bob regarded their second slugfest as themost exciting and action-packed. 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. French boxer Marcel Cerdan and Jake LaMotta. 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. LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. Cerdan grows in confidence. LaMotta, slipping, ducking, dodging, but taking plenty. An opponents defense, however able, meant little to him. 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. It was the record-setting superfight that few at the time saw coming, with Leonard unexpectedly emerging from retirement to challenge the dominant and undisputed middleweight champion who had not lost a fight in 11 years. 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. Cerdan injured his left shoulder when he was thrown to the canvas by LaMotta in the first round. 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. And, once more, the champ unleashes a barrage. [27], After retiring from the ring, LaMotta owned and managed a bar at 1120 Collins Ave in Miami Beach. He shouldnt have even been rated at MW but he couldnt make WW and was immensely popular and owned by the mob so he was given preference over everyone in the top ten at MW, all or most of which would have kicked his ass. 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. I was supposed to be throwing a fight to this guy, and it looked like I was going to end up holding him on his feet By [the fourth round], if there was anybody in the Garden who didn't know what was happening, he must have been dead drunk. 11. However, LaMotta said he made $16,000 on the Cerdan fight by betting on himself. LaMotta fell into the ropes and went down. With the excess weight LaMotta was slow, allowing Nardico to set the pace and out slug him. LaMotta is recognized as having had one of the best chins in boxing. LaMotta with a black eye by decision in a great contest. 6055 W 130th St Parma, OH 44130 | 216.362.0786 | icc@iccleveland.org. April 15, 1985: Marvelous Marvin Hagler TKO3 Thomas Hearns. . Hes freshand his blows sting. He successfully defended the France Middleweight title twice before moving on to capture the vacant European Middleweight title in 1947. Please help by adding reliable sources. HMs would make a long list. He made little use of his left hand and took a bad beating before retiring in his corner after the tenth round. Hes getting tired, thinks LaMotta, he peaked too soon. Both were very aggressive come-forward fighters. 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. "That's what I want, they told me I would get Moore if I won this one," Nardico was reported to have said after the fight in The Miami News. Cerdan underestimated and misjudged the champ. In 1938 he won the France Welterweight title, successfully defending it twice before winning the European Welterweight title in 1939. [12] Robinson was knocked down for a nine-count in Round 7. After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? The legendary St. At that point it became clear something was wrong. Cerdan fought practically one-handed for 8 rounds. In his next three fights, LaMotta had rematches with Hayes, Hairston, and Murphy, and defeated all of them by unanimous decision. A left rocks the Clouter, but he responds with one of his own. Dauthuille had previously beaten LaMotta by decision before LaMotta became world champion. [9] One of LaMotta's cousins on his father's side was Richard LaMotta, who became an entrepreneur and creator of the Chipwich ice cream treat. Zale was as shot as shot gets when he fought Cerdan and his performance showed that. A bad mistake, but one he wont repeat. The champs eyes are blackened, dark as a coal miners. His injury aside (and he always had a ready excuse when he lost or looked bad and LaMotta injured his hand early in the fight as well) I dont see it happening. As the result of a shove more than a blow, the champ and his challenger tumbled to the mat. Nardico, described in newspaper reports as "the fighting marine", landed some big left hooks in the fourth as the fight became a brawl. LaMotta gives up his attempts to counter. But yeah, in terms of action, those two are classics. The American is tough, all right. 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. LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. After the Zale fight Marcel returned to Europe where he had a couple of non title fights stopping Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk. He had the uncanny ability to absorb a tremendous amount of punishment and was known to use this to his advantage by playing possum, acting hurt of tired, before pouncing and unleashing a barrage of devastating blows. "[30] He boasted "No son-of-a-bitch ever knocked me off my feet", but that claim was ended in December 1952 at the hands of Danny Nardico when Nardico caught him with a hard right in the seventh round. Reeves was blinking his eyes and shaking his head as the referee counted him out. One thing for certain is that LaMotta had more speed at this weight than Duran. LaMotta won 83 of 106 paid bouts, was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951 and made two defences. The Raging Bull got up, apparently no worse for wear. 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. He later vacated the Welterweight title and won the France Middleweight title in 1945. His hitting was almost non-stop, regardless of where he was in the ring or how he was positioned in respect to his challenger. His free time is devoted to researching, writing about, and breathing boxing, and he has worked with other boxing websites and communities, including MyBoxing. To accurately portray the younger LaMotta, De Niro trained with LaMotta until LaMotta felt he was ready to box professionally. 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. LaMotta won the World Middleweight title on June 16, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, defeating Frenchman Marcel Cerdan. Someone an official, a cop? Hell, Sister Regina of the Child Jesus could throw a better left. 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. Fox was known for his speed and delivering rapid blows, but he was no match for the slugger LaMotta. Patient, taking punches and absorbing pain, he would wait for just the right moment to release his inner bull, delivering pinpoint-accurate blows on his unsuspecting opponent. Clarence has divided his career between public relations and retail. I wouldn't call him shot. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. He lost his debut against Bob Murphy, lost a split decision to Norman Hayes, and drew with Gene Hairston in his first three bouts. 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. LaMotta won the LaMotta won the first round (in which he knocked Cerdan down), Cerdan the second, and the third was even. 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. "I should have had a few warm-up fights before this one. Marcel Cerdan (111-4-0, 65 KOs), European middleweight champ, faced world champion Tony Zale for the title on September 21, 1948 (Ring Magazines Fight of the Year). He also became a stage actor and comedian. The legendary St. 7. But sheer guts can only take one so far, and the Clouter couldnt come out for the 10th. He famously earned this title shot against Cerdan by supposedly throwing a fight against Billy Fox two years prior. A native New Yorker, Clarence George is a lifelong aficionado of the Sweet Science. The fight in effect ended in the first round, when LaMotta wrestled Cerdan to the canvas and damaged the Frenchman's shoulder. LaMotta had a troubled personal life, including a spell in a reformatory, and was married seven times. Jake "Bronx Bull" LaMotta v Marcel Cerdan 1949-06-16.Location: Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA.. National Boxing Association World MiddleWeight Title. He returned to the States to make the first defense of the title against Jake LaMotta on June 6, 1949 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. Tony lost his last fight to Cerdan. In spite of his injury and in spite of a severe beating in the first round Cerdan won the second round big and the third and fifth by lesser margins. 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. Hes getting tired, thinks LaMotta, he peaked too soon. After the Zale fight Marcel returned to Europe where he had a couple of non title fights stopping Dick Turpin and Lucien Krawczyk. [9] In September 1998, his younger son, Joseph LaMotta, died in the crash of Swissair Flight 111. 1. Jake LaMotta connut l'une de ses heures de gloire le 16 juin 1949, Dtroit, en remportant le championnat du monde des poids moyens face au Franais Marcel Cerdan. Jake LaMotta, who died yesterday from complications due to pneumonia, was boxings oldest living former champion and a direct link to the Golden Age of prizefighting, a time when boxing gyms and fight clubs proliferated in every major city, when every division boasted a plethora of warriors worthy of the Hall of Fame, and when the best fought the best, and on a Cerdan floored him in the 3rd and Basilio counterattacked, putting the Frenchman down twice.