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Marcel Cerdan

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Key facts

name Marcel Cerdan[1]
birth date 22 July 1916[1]
birth place Sidi Bel Abbès, French Algeria[1]
death date 28 October 1949[2]
death place São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal[2]
role French professional boxer; world middleweight champion[1]

Marcel Cerdan was a French professional boxer and world middleweight champion.

Context

Marcel Cerdan was a renowned French professional boxer who held the world middleweight title from 1948 until his untimely death in 1949. Born in Sidi Bel Abbès, French Algeria, Cerdan was known for his powerful punches, earning him the nickname 'the Casablanca Clouter' [3]. His career was cut short by a tragic airplane crash in the Azores [2].

Documented claims

  • Marcel Cerdan was world middleweight champion in 1948-1949. [2]
  • He was a French-Algerian professional boxer. [3]
  • He died in an airplane crash. [3]
  • He was known as 'the Casablanca Clouter'. [3]

Questions and answers

Who was the love of Edith Piaf's life?

Marcel Cerdan was famously the love of French singer Edith Piaf's life [3].

Is there a movie about Marcel Cerdan?

There is no widely known movie specifically about Marcel Cerdan [3].

Sources

  1. Marcel Cerdan | Middleweight Champion, World War II ... — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Marcel Cerdan | PSA AutographFacts℠ — psacard.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Marcel Cerdan — ibhof.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People