| Marcel Cerdan | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Marcellin Cerdan |
| Nickname(s) | Le Bombardier Marocain (The Moroccan Bomber) Casablanca Clouter |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality |  French |
| Birth date | July 22, 1916 |
| Birth place | Sidi Bel Abbes, French Algeria (now Algeria) |
| Death date | October 27, 1949 (aged 33) |
| Death place | São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 123 |
| Wins | 113 |
| Wins by KO | 66 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan (July 22, 1916 – October 27, 1949 [1]) was a French pied noir world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's as well as Europe's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to have learned his craft in Africa. Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sidi Bel Abbès ( Arabic: سيدي بلعباس) is a capital (2005 pop French rule of Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962 under a variety of governmental systems Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. São Miguel Island ( pron sɐ̃ũ mi'gɛɫ Portuguese for Saint Michael nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Pied-Noir ("Black-Foot" plural Pieds-Noirs, pronounced /pje Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. His life was marked by his sporting achievements, social lifestyle and ultimately, tragedy.
Marcel Cerdan was born on 22 July 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbes in what was then French Algeria. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sidi Bel Abbès ( Arabic: سيدي بلعباس) is a capital (2005 pop French rule of Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962 under a variety of governmental systems He began boxing professionally on November 4, 1934 in Meknes, Morocco, beating Marcel Bucchianeri by a decision in six rounds. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Cerdan then ran a streak of 47 wins in a row between that first bout and January 4, 1939, when he lost for the first time, to Harry Cresner by a disqualification in five rounds in London. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Among the fighters he beat during that streak were Al Baker, and Aisa Attaf, beaten twice by knockout. For the baseball player see Al Baker. For the magician see Al Baker. Cerdan campaigned heavily in the French territories of Algeria and Morocco during that part of his career, as well as in metropolitan France, his parents' place of birth. Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including In 1938, he beat Omar Kouidri in a 12-round decision at Casablanca to claim the French welterweight title. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا
After his first loss, Cerdan recorded five consecutive wins, which led him to challenge Saviello Turiello for Europe's welterweight title in Milan, Italy. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 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 in eight rounds in Algiers. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest
For his next bout, Cerdan put his title on the line against José Ferrer (namesake of the Hollywood star). José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón ( January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican theater and He knocked out Ferrer in one round [2], and won four more bouts in a row before facing another boxer with a namesake: James Toney, who shared that name with another boxer who would become world Middleweight champion five decades later. James "Lights Out" Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Ann Arbor Michigan. Cerdan knocked out Toney in two rounds to keep this new winning streak alive. The new streak would reach 37 wins. In between, he joined the American allies in World War II during 1944, and he won the Inter-Allied Championship. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He also went up in weight to the Middleweight division, and won the French title by beating Assane Douf by a knockout in three rounds. He later claimed the vacant European title by beating Léon Foquet by a knockout in one round. He retained that title a couple of times before losing it to Cyrille Delannoit by a decision in 15 at Brussels, Belgium. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Soon, he went back to Belgium and re-took the title by beating Delannoit, also by decision. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
Finally, after the rematch with Delannoit, Cerdan was given a world title opportunity and he travelled to the United States, where he beat world Middleweight champion Tony Zale. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Anthony Florian Zaleski ( May 29 1913 - March 20 1997) was an American boxer. Cerdan became a world champion by knocking Zale out in the 12th round at New Jersey on September 21, 1948. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Death and everlasting fame
During his short period as a world champion, Cerdan became a popular figure of the Paris scene. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Although married with three children, he had an affair with the famous singer Édith Piaf. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer
For his first defense Cerdan returned to the United States, where he fought Jake LaMotta in Detroit. Giacobe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921) better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed " The Bronx Bull " and " The Raging Bull Cerdan was knocked down in round one, his shoulder was dislocated, and he had to give up after the tenth round [3]. It would be the last fight of Cerdan's life. A contract was signed for a rematch and Cerdan went to training camp for it, but before camp began he boarded an Air France flight to visit Piaf in New York, where she was singing. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of The Lockheed L-749 Constellation crashed into the Monte Redondo (São Miguel Island, Azores), killing all 11 crew members and 37 passengers on board, including the famous French violinist Ginette Neveu, while approaching the intermediate stop airport at Santa Maria [4][5]. The Lockheed Constellation was a civil airliner and military transport in operation in the 1940s and 1950s São Miguel Island ( pron sɐ̃ũ mi'gɛɫ Portuguese for Saint Michael nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Ginette Neveu ( August 11, 1919 &ndash October 27, 1949) was a French Violinist. Santa Maria Airport is an airport on Santa Maria Island in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. Days later, LaMotta expressed words of condolences, praising Cerdan as a great human being. Cerdan was interred in the Cimetière du Sud, Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. Perpignan ( French: Perpignan, pɛʀpiɲɑ̃ Catalan Perpinyà,) is a commune and the Préfecture (administrative Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
LaMotta later shocked the sports world by declaring during a hearing with the FBI, that in order to get a chance at Cerdan's title, he agreed to throw his fight against Billy Fox, to enable the Mafia to make a big monetary hit on the betting lines. Billy Fox (born April 20, 1923) is a former American Light heavyweight boxer The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Their fight was one of a handful of fights depicted in LaMotta's biographical movie Raging Bull in 1980. Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Cerdan's record was 113 wins and 4 losses, with 66 wins by knockout [6].
He is a member, along with LaMotta and Zale, of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall
In 1983, Cerdan and Piaf had their lives turned into a big screen biography by Claude Lelouch. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Claude Lelouch (born 30 October 1937 is a French Film director, writer, Cinematographer, Actor and producer. The movie, titled Édith et Marcel starred Marcel Cerdan Jr. Édith et Marcel is a French film directed by Claude Lelouch, released in 1983 in the role of his father and Évelyne Bouix in the role of Piaf. He is portrayed by actor Jean-Pierre Martins in the 2007 Édith Piaf biopic, La Môme (entitled La Vie en Rose in English-speaking countries). A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people
Notes
- ^ Birth and death certificate
- ^ Marcel cerdan vs José Ferrer in 1942 - Video, YouTube
- ^ Marcel cerdan vs Jake LaMotta in 1949 - Video, YouTube
- ^ Lockheed L-749-79-46 Constellation F-BAZN's accident description and causes (Flight Safety Foundation)
- ^ Marcel Cerdan's tragic disappearance (1949) - Marcel Cerdan Heritage
- ^ Marcel Cerdan official website: Biography - scorecard (French: biographie - son palmarès)
External links
- Official website, created by Nicolas Cerdan, his grandson (French)
- Biography of Marcel Cerdan
- Marcel Cerdan at Find A Grave
- IBHOF Bio
- Professional boxing record for Marcel Cerdan from Boxrec
| Preceded by Tony Zale |
World Middleweight Champion 21 Sep 1948– 16 Jun 1949 |
Succeeded by Jake LaMotta |
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