Career
On May 13, 1939, he lost a 3-round decision to middleweight Jimmy Reeves at Chicago in the International Golden Gloves. In all, he had a reported 130 amateur fights, winning 118. In 1940 and 1941 he had his first three professional fights in Moscow.
He was inactive in 1945, before moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1946.
In the United States of America, Raadik made quick progress and in December 1946 fought the formidable Jake LaMotta. Cerdan was far ahead on points going into the tenth round, but then Raadik floored him three times and came close to stopping him, only to lose the decision.
