biography
| name: |
Cerdan, Marcel
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nickname Le bombardeur marocain
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pronunciation:
[serdã]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1916–49)
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| biography:
| French boxer, born in Sidi-bel-Abbes, N Algeria. He ranks alongside Carpentier in the history of French boxing. He became European welterweight champion (1939), European middleweight champion (1947), and world middleweight champion (1948) knocking out T Zale in the 12th round. In 1949 he lost his title to Jake La Motta in Detroit, USA. He died in a plane crash on his way to the re-match in the USA. A film was made about his life. |
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