Marcel Cerdan boxer

Marcel Cerdan boxer
bouts
114
won
110
lost
4
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1934-11-10
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
-
Age
33
Born
1916-07-22
Death
1949-10-27
Nationality
France

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. His life was marked by his sporting achievements, social lifestyle and ultimately, tragedy, being killed in an airplane crash.Marcellin Cerdan was born at 9:00pm on 22 July 1916 in the "Little Paris" neighbourhood of Sidi Bel Abbès in Algeria. He was the fourth son of Antonio Cerdán (1880–1946), a day labourer, and Asunción Cascales (1886–1942), pied-noirs of Spanish origin.Cerdan began boxing professionally on 4 November 1934 in Meknes, Morocco, beating Marcel Bucchianeri by a decision in six rounds. He then ran a streak of 47 wins in a row between that first bout and 4 January 1939, when he lost for the first time, to Harry Craster by a disqualification in five rounds in London. Cerdan campaigned heavily in the French territories of Algeria and Morocco during that part of his career, as well as in metropolitan France. In 1938, he beat Omar Kouidri in a 12-round decision at Casablanca to claim the French welterweight title.After his first loss, Cerdan recorded five consecutive wins, which led him to challenge Saviello Turiello for Europe's welterweight title in Milan, Italy. He won the European title by a decision in 15 rounds to continue his ascent towards the championship (back then, it was considered essential to own at least a Continental title belt to earn a world title shot; nowadays, it is not considered as important).Cerdan's winning streak eventually reached 23 bouts before he suffered a defeat to Victor Buttin by disqualification for a second time, in eight rounds in Algiers in 1942. They would later re-match in 1945, and Cerdan would avenge the defeat by knocking Buttin out in the third round.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1949-06-16 Jake LaMotta WWLWWW Briggs Stadium, Detroit LOST
Corner retirement
1949-05-08 Lucien Krawczyk LLWWLD Stade Philip, Casablanca WIN
KO
1949-03-29 Dick Turpin WWWWDL Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1948-09-21 Tony Zale WLWWWW Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City WIN
Corner retirement
1948-07-10 Cyrille Delannoit WWWWLW Palais des Sports, Brussels WIN
Points
1948-05-23 Cyrille Delannoit WWWWWL Heizel Stadium, Brussels LOST
Points
1948-03-25 Lucien Krawczyk LWWWWD Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Points
1948-03-12 LaVern Roach WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1948-02-09 Jean Walzack WWWWWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1948-01-26 Giovanni Manca WWDWWL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1947-10-31 Anton Raadik WLLWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-10-07 Billy Walker WWLLLL Forum, Montreal WIN
Technical knockout
1947-03-28 Harold Green LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1947-02-11 Bert Gilroy WLWWWW Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone WIN
KO
1947-02-02 Leon Fouquet WLWWLL Parc des Expositions, Paris WIN
KO
1946-12-06 Georgie Abrams LWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1946-10-20 Jean Pankowiak WWDLLL Stade de la Croix de Berny, Antony WIN
KO
1946-07-07 Holman Williams WWWWLW Stade Roland Garros, Paris WIN
Points
1946-05-25 Robert Charron LDWWLW Parc des Princes, Paris WIN
Points
1946-04-14 Joe Brun DDDLLL Nice WIN
KO
1946-02-24 Jose Ferrer LWWLWW Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona WIN
KO
1946-01-18 Edouard Tenet LWWLLW Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Points
1946-01-12 Agostinho Guedes WWWLWW Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon WIN
KO
1945-12-08 Victor Buttin LLWWWW Saint-Etienne WIN
KO
1945-11-30 Assane Diouf LWLWWL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1945-10-19 Tommy Davies LWDLLL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1945-06-23 Edouard Tenet DLLWWL Stade de la Croix de Berny, Antony WIN
Points
1945-06-03 Oscar Menozzi LLLWLL Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille WIN
KO
1945-05-13 Jean Despeaux WDLWLW Stade de la Croix-de-Bernay, Paris WIN
KO
1945-03-09 Joe Brun WWLDDD Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1944-12-16 Ralph Burnley debut Brancaccio Theatre, Roma WIN
Technical knockout
1944-12-14 Floyd Gibson WW Brancaccio Theatre, Roma WIN
Points
1944-12-12 Clint Perry debut Brancaccio Theatre, Roma WIN
KO
1944-10-21 Bouaya LWWDD Casablanca WIN
KO
1944-02-19 Joe DiMartino WWLWWW Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Technical knockout
1944-02-17 Sammy Adragna WLLLLW Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Points
1944-02-15 Harold Drouhin D Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
KO
1944-01-30 Willie Sampson debut Stade Philip, Casablanca WIN
KO
1943-12-29 Larry Cisneros LWWWWL Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
KO
1943-12-26 James Toney debut Oran WIN
KO
1943-10-30 Bulldog Milano L Stade Philip, Casablanca WIN
KO
1943-10-10 Larry Cisneros WLWWWW Stade Camp Saint-Philippe, Oran WIN
KO
1943-09-12 Omar Kouidri WWWWWW Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Points
1943-08-08 John McCoy debut Stade Petain, Oran WIN
KO
1942-09-30 Jose Ferrer WWWWLD Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1942-08-15 Victor Buttin LWDWWD Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers LOST
1942-08-02 Fernand Frely WDWWWD Marseille WIN
Technical knockout
1942-07-25 Victor Janas WWLLWW Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Technical knockout
1942-06-28 Gaspard DeRidder WWLWWL Grand Palais, Paris WIN
KO
1942-05-17 Fernand Viez WWLDDW Grand Palais, Paris WIN
Points
1942-04-26 Gustave Humery LLWWWL Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris WIN
KO
1942-02-21 Fred Flury LWDWLW Palais des Fêtes et des Expositions, Nice WIN
Technical knockout
1941-12-31 Roby Seidel WWWWWD Grand Casino, Vichy WIN
Technical knockout
1941-09-13 Roland Coureau WLWLDW Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Technical knockout
1941-07-20 Joe Brun WWWWWW Oran WIN
Technical knockout
1941-06-22 Francois Blanchard LLWWWW Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille WIN
KO
1941-05-04 Omar Kouidri LWWWWW Oran WIN
Corner retirement
1941-04-13 Victor Fortes LLWDL Oran WIN
Corner retirement
1941-03-09 Victor Janas LDWLLD Stade Philip, Casablanca WIN
Points
1941-02-02 Victor Fortes WLLWD Foyer Civic, Algiers WIN
Corner retirement
1941-01-26 Young Raymond WWWWDL Stade Philip, Casablanca WIN
Corner retirement
1941-01-19 Young Raymond DWWWWD Foyer Civic, Algiers WIN
KO
1939-06-18 Cleto Locatelli LWDWWL Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille WIN
Points
1939-06-03 Saverio Turiello WWWDWL Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan WIN
Points
1939-05-21 Roger Cadot LLWLDL Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, Marseille WIN
Technical knockout
1939-03-22 Felix Wouters LWDWLL Palais des Sports, Brussels WIN
Points
1939-02-20 Saverio Turiello WWWWDW Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Points
1939-02-04 Al Baker WLLLLL Palais des Sports, Brussels WIN
Technical knockout
1939-01-21 Ercole Buratti LLLLLW Automobile Hall, Algiers WIN
Points
1939-01-09 Harry Craster DDDDWL Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington LOST
1938-11-24 Omar Kouidri WWWWWW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Points
1938-11-10 Alfred Katter WLLWWW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
KO
1938-10-27 Amedeo Deyana WWDLWW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Points
1938-09-15 Al Baker LLWLWL Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Points
1938-07-03 Victor Deckmyn LLWWLW Arenes d'Eckmühl, Oran WIN
Points
1938-06-04 Jean Morin LWDWWL Automobile Hall, Algiers WIN
Points
1938-05-20 Gustave Humery WWWLWW Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
KO
1938-05-05 Cleto Locatelli WLWLLW Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Points
1938-04-13 Eduard Hrabak WWWLWL Palais des Sports, Paris WIN
Points
1938-03-12 Charles Pernot LLLDLL Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Points
1938-02-21 Omar Kouidri WWWWW Vox, Casablanca WIN
Points
1938-01-20 Jean Zides WLWDLW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1938-01-13 Eddie Ran LLLLLL Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
KO
1938-01-06 Charles Feodorowich WDLLLL Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1937-12-18 Max Ifergane DLWLLW Rabat WIN
Points
1937-10-21 Jean Morin LWWLWW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Points
1937-10-08 Louis Jampton WWDWLW Salle Wagram, Paris WIN
Points
1937-09-13 Eduard Hrabak LWDWWL Vox, Casablanca WIN
KO
1937-08-22 Kid Marcel LWDDWD Oran WIN
Points
1937-07-03 Ali Omar WWDWWL Hall de la Foire, Algiers WIN
Technical knockout
1937-04-03 Omar Kouidri WWWWWL Stade Communal de Saint Eugène, Algiers WIN
Points
1937-03-02 Omar Kouidri WWWWWW Rabat WIN
Points
1937-01-30 Maurice Naudin LLWDLW Hall de la Foire, Algiers WIN
Technical knockout
1937-01-16 Aissa Attaf WLW Central Ring, Algiers WIN
Corner retirement
1936-11-21 Jean Debeaumont WWWLLW Pavillon Bleu, Casablanca WIN
Points
1936-11-08 Aissa Attaf W Salle Mazella, Algiers WIN
KO
1936-10-17 Primo Rubio WWWWWL La Manutention, Casablanca WIN
Points
1936-08-02 Al Francis LWLWLL Arenes d'Eckmühl, Oran WIN
KO
1936-06-06 Mariano Castillanos L Arenes de Casablanca, Casablanca WIN
Points
1936-05-27 Kid Abadie LWD Pavillon Bleu, Casablanca WIN
KO
1936-05-23 M Ricardo LW Casablanca WIN
Technical knockout
1936-04-11 Joseph Martinez L Taza WIN
Technical knockout
1936-04-07 Max Ifergane WLD Pavillon Bleu, Casablanca WIN
Points
1936-03-04 Antoine Abad WLLWLL Pavillon Bleu, Casablanca WIN
Points
1935-12-14 Mak Perez WWWLL Casablanca WIN
Points
1935-11-23 Mak Perez WWWL Salle des Fetes du Maarif, Casablanca WIN
Points
1935-08-03 Francisco Mestres WWWWWW Roland Garros- Marocain, Casablanca WIN
Points
1935-07-19 Joseph Sarfati LLWWWW Roland Garros- Marocain, Casablanca WIN
Points
1935-07-05 Mak Perez WWW Roland Garros- Marocain, Casablanca WIN
Corner retirement
1935-04-13 Max Privat WLDWLL Pavillon Bleu, Casablanca WIN
Corner retirement
1935-02-16 Perez III WWWLW Cirque Melburn, Casablanca WIN
Points
1934-11-12 Leon Benazra DWW Meknes WIN
Corner retirement
1934-11-10 Marcel Bucchianeri WLDDLL Meknes WIN
Points