He defeated Cerdan via 9th round RTD to become the middleweight champion of the world. LaMotta had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on Jafter 88 professional fights, against Marcel Cerdan for the middleweight NBA and The Ring titles. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage. LaMotta made his professional boxing debut against Charley Mackley at the age of 18 on March 3, 1941, defeating Mackley via 4 round PTS. Jake LaMotta's professional boxing career spanned more than 13 years - from 1941 to 1954.
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