On June 16, 1949, a 26-year-old Jake LaMotta (72-13-3, 24 KOs) got a shot at the The Ring middleweight title held by 32-year-old French boxer Marcel Cerdan (110-3, 65 KOs).
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 29 days. Cerdan was on a 4-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 8 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 September 13, 1950, Jake LaMotta and Laurent Dauthuille met again in a rematch.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 1 day.
In the rematch, Jake LaMotta stopped Laurent Dauthuille via KO in the final round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring middleweight title. LaMotta improves his record to 78-14-3 (28 KOs)
On July 12, 1950, the 28-year-old The Ring middleweight world champion, Jake LaMotta (76-14-3, 27 KOs), faced Tiberio Mitri, in a title defense fight.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.
Jake LaMotta defeated Tiberio Mitri via unanimous decision and successfully defended his The Ring middleweight title. LaMotta improves his record to 77-14-3
On March 19, 1943, a 20-year-old Jake LaMotta (31-6-2, 6 KOs) and Jimmy Reeves met in the ring for the 3rd time,.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 15% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
In the rematch, Jake LaMotta stopped Jimmy Reeves via KO in the 6th round. LaMotta improves his record to 32-6-2 (7 KOs)
On January 14, 1944, a 21-year-old Jake LaMotta (38-7-2, 9 KOs) and a 30-year-old Fritzie Zivic (133-40-7, 69 KOs) met in the ring for the 4th time,.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 19% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days. Zivic was on a 1-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 days.
In the rematch, Jake LaMotta defeated Fritzie Zivic via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. LaMotta improves his record to 39-7-2, while Zivic adds a loss to his record at 133-41-7.
On February 5, 1943, a 20-year-old Jake LaMotta (30-5-2, 6 KOs) and a 21-year-old Sugar Ray Robinson (40-0, 29 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 16% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 14 days. Robinson was on a 40-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 22 days.
In the rematch, Jake LaMotta defeated Sugar Ray Robinson via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. LaMotta improves his record to 31-5-2, while Robinson adds a loss to his record at 40-1.
On November 3, 1944, a 22-year-old Jake LaMotta (44-8-2, 9 KOs) and George Kochan met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 16% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.
In the rematch, Jake LaMotta stopped George Kochan via TKO in the 9th round. LaMotta improves his record to 45-8-2 (10 KOs)
On March 26, 1945, a 22-year-old Jake LaMotta (46-9-2, 11 KOs) and George Costner met in the ring.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 19% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 days.
Jake LaMotta stopped George Costner via KO in the 6th round. LaMotta improves his record to 47-9-2 (12 KOs)
On September 12, 1946, a 24-year-old Jake LaMotta (59-10-3, 17 KOs) and Bob Satterfield met in the ring.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.
Jake LaMotta stopped Bob Satterfield via KO in the 7th round. LaMotta improves his record to 60-10-3 (18 KOs)
On April 3, 1954, a 31-year-old Jake LaMotta (82-18-4, 29 KOs) and Al McCoy met in the ring.
LaMotta came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 23 days.
Jake LaMotta stopped Al McCoy via KO in the 1st round. LaMotta improves his record to 83-18-4 (30 KOs)