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Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl sɛʁdɑ̃]; 22 July 1916 – 28 October 1949) was a French professional boxer and world middleweight champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to have learned his craft in Africa.
Apr 25, 2024 · Marcel Cerdan was a French-Algerian professional boxer and world middleweight champion. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Cerdan began his professional career in 1934, all of his early bouts being fought in North Africa. He made his European debut in 1937 and won the French.
Sep 26, 2017 · Marcel Cerdan was a French hero—the finest boxer France has ever produced—and a source of great national pride. He rose from nothing as a dirt-poor kid from Algeria who went on to win K.O.’s in over 60 fights before facing off with La Motta in the ring in Detroit.
Marcel Cerdan was a legendary French boxer who achieved great success during his career and left a lasting legacy in the world of boxing and French culture. Boxing Titles and Records. Cerdan held the World Middleweight title from 1948 to 1949 and was a European Champion in the welterweight division.
May 4, 2022 · Marcel Cerdan, known as the "Casablanca Clouter," turned professional at the age of 18 in 1934 and won his first 46 fights. His first defeat was a fifth-round disqualification loss against Englishman Harry Craster on January 9, 1939 in London.
Cerdan, who had floored his opponent five times, was disqualified for hitting low.
Marcel Cerdan. THE CAREER of one of Europe's great champions was interrupted by WWII and cut short when he was killed in a plane crash en route to America for a world title rematch.
Apr 13, 1970 · On May 11 in Madison Square Garden, Marcel Cerdan Jr. of France will fight Donato Paduano of Canada. Neither is among the elite of the welterweight division, but it is not an ordinary...
Nov 6, 2019 · Fallen in full glory at the age of 33 in a plane crash, Marcel Cerdan is not only the greatest French boxer of all time. He was first of all a legendary figu...
Oct 2, 1998 · PARIS — Marcel Cerdan, new middleweight boxing champion of the world, came home to a hero's welcome and was cheered wildly by an estimated 300,000 Parisians during a motor parade...
