http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/marcel_cerdan/75049 Recent articles about Marcel Cerdan en-us Marcel Cerdan (111-4-0, 65 KOs), European middleweight champ, faced world champion Tony Zale for the title on September 21, 1948 (Ring Magazine's Fight of the Year).  To the amazement of oddsmakers, boxing analysts, and fans, the Casablanca Clouter took the title from the Man of Steel, who couldn't come out for the 12th.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 Detroit's Briggs Stadium on June 16, 1949.  As the result of a shove more than a blow, the champ and his challenger tumbled to the mat.  The Raging Bull got up, apparently no worse for wear.  The Algerian-born Frenchman wasn't nearly so lucky, dislocating his shoulder and rendering the arm useless.I know from personal experience the agony of a dislocated shoulder (a pain dreamed up by the Marquis de Sade himself), and it's nothing short of jaw-dropping that Cerdan continued the fight for another eight rou... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:06:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/jake_lamotta_vs_marcel_cerdan_ii_what_might_have_been/11914996 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/jake_lamotta_vs_marcel_cerdan_ii_what_might_have_been/11914996 Jake LaMotta vs. Marcel Cerdan II: What might have been http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/jake_lamotta_vs_marcel_cerdan_ii_what_might_have_been/11914996 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Living legend Jake "The Bronx Bull" LaMotta has confirmed his attendance Sunday, April 1 at the inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ("NYSBHOF") induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. In 1943, the now 90-year-old LaMotta (83-19-4, 30 KOs) became the first to defeat another member of the first NYSBHOF class, "Sugar" Ray Robinson, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, leads a star-studded list of 12 boxers and eight non-participants to be formally inducted. LaMotta defeated Marcel Cerdan in 1949 to capture the World Middleweight Championship. During his exciting 13-year professional boxing career, Jake was a fixture fighting in the NY Coliseum in the Bronx, and later at Madison Square Garden. He defeated the great Fritzie Zivic in three of four fights, as well as other notables such as Tony Janiro, Tiberio Mitri for the NYSAC World middleweight title and European champion Robert Vill... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:22:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/jake_lamotta_to_attend_inaugural_new_york_state_boxing_hall_of_fame_dinner/10383859 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/jake_lamotta_to_attend_inaugural_new_york_state_boxing_hall_of_fame_dinner/10383859 Jake LaMotta to attend inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame dinner http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/jake_lamotta_to_attend_inaugural_new_york_state_boxing_hall_of_fame_dinner/10383859 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png How would Sergio Martinez deal with the best middleweights in boxing history? World Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez has not cracked anyone’s all-time great middleweight lists. What can you expect with only 5 fights at the weight? Nevertheless, he has established himself as the best middleweight in the world and the top guy at the weight since the glory days of Bernard Hopkins. The combined records of the men Martinez has faced at middleweight is 172-3. After crashing onto the scene as a junior middleweight, Martinez lost a disputed decision to Paul Williams at middleweight poundage. While not the best entrance into middleweight waters, Martinez handled himself well against what was at the time a high-flying commodity in Williams. Credit: DBE Since then, he beat linear Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik in a big win. Then he threw the first Williams result into a new light with a memorable 2nd-round flattening over PW. With the talent pool at 160 in the States rather dry, M... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:32:17 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/sergio_martinez_vs_top_10_all_time_great_middleweights/10210528 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/sergio_martinez_vs_top_10_all_time_great_middleweights/10210528 Sergio Martinez vs. top 10 all-time great middleweights http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/sergio_martinez_vs_top_10_all_time_great_middleweights/10210528 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09602f073e5511bf40144fa5aa97dc19c536ac55/mini/BOX_CONFE_MARTINEZ_b11c.jpg The 10 Greatest Middleweight Boxers in History When ranking the ten best middleweights of all-time, many challenges arise. With great middleweights spanning over a century in time, it can be difficult to measure 160-pounders against each other. Try to compare the undefined middleweight division of the turn of the 20th century to its current manifestation and your head might spin. In the old days, fighters could sit on their title for years with nary a defense. Newspaper decisions, the vast changes in the dynamics of a typical professional boxing career, and other considerations makes it a sticky undertaking. Also making it difficult is that this might just be the most stacked division in boxing history. With Hall of Famers occupying most of the top 25-30 spots, there are a lot of fighters with a good argument for top ten honors. Some of the most historic fighters of all-time made 160 their home and it makes coming up with a top ten an ultimate test of what you think is more valuabl... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:55:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_middleweights_of_all_time/9669994 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_middleweights_of_all_time/9669994 Top 10 Best Middleweights of All-Time http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/top_10_best_middleweights_of_all_time/9669994 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Yvan Mendy Still WBF Champion In front of a noisy crowd at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in Thourotte, France, World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Light Welterweight Champion Yvan Mendy retained his title on Friday night with a fourth round stoppage over challenger Tarik Madni from Belgium. In a clash of two stylish competitors, Madni started best and won the first round by being more active, but in the second Mendy picked up the pace and clinched the next two stanzas with excellent boxing. It was shaping up to be a very interesting bout between well-matched fighters, but in the fourth round Read more [...] Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:06:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/yvan_mendy_still_wbf_champion/8803954 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/yvan_mendy_still_wbf_champion/8803954 Yvan Mendy Still WBF Champion http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/yvan_mendy_still_wbf_champion/8803954 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Mendy Defends Against Madni World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Light Welterweight Champion Yvan Mendy, 22-2-1 (11), will make the second defense of his championship on December 16, taking on Belgian Challenger Tarik Madni at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in Thourotte, France. Having won the WBF title in June 2010 with a dominating performance against tough Britt Peter McDonagh, 26-year-old Mendy successfully defended against Ugandan 2004 Olympian, and former African Champion, Sam Rukundo last December. Since then he has been plagued by some bad luck, drawing with and losing a close Read more [...] Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:11:37 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mendy_defends_against_madni/8571748 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mendy_defends_against_madni/8571748 Mendy Defends Against Madni http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/mendy_defends_against_madni/8571748 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png