On June 16, 1949, the 32-year-old The Ring middleweight world champion, Marcel Cerdan (110-3, 65 KOs), faced a 26-year-old American boxer Jake LaMotta (72-13-3, 24 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Cerdan came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 8 days. LaMotta was on a 3-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 29 days.
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Jake LaMotta is crowned the new The Ring middleweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. LaMotta improves his record to 73-13-3 (25 KOs), while Cerdan adds a loss to his record at 110-4.
On May 23, 1948, a 31-year-old Marcel Cerdan (106-2, 62 KOs) and Cyrille Delannoit met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Cerdan came in to the fight on a 39-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 28 days.
Marcel Cerdan lost to Cyrille Delannoit via points decision in the 15-round middleweight fight, and adds a loss to his record at 106-3.
On August 15, 1942, a 26-year-old Marcel Cerdan (67-1, 33 KOs) and Victor Buttin met in the ring.
Cerdan came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 13 days.
Marcel Cerdan lost to Victor Buttin via disqualification in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 67-2.
On January 9, 1939, a 22-year-old Marcel Cerdan (44-0, 17 KOs) and Harry Craster met in the ring.
Cerdan came in to the fight on a 44-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 16 days.
Marcel Cerdan lost to Harry Craster via disqualification in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 44-1.