Marcel Cerdan (110-4, 65) was born in France on July 22, 1916. At the age of 18 years on November 10, 1934, he made his professional boxing debut against Marcel Bucchianeri, winning the fight via 6-round points decision.
On his 111st career fight at 32 years old, Cerdan became a middleweight world champion on September 21, 1948 after defeating Tony Zale via 11th-round retirement to win the The Ring title.
Cerdan's last fight was a middleweight (The Ring) world-title defense against Jake LaMotta on June 16, 1949. He lost the fight via 9th-round retirement. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Marcel Cerdan's best fights have been against Tony Zale, Jose Ferrer, Leon Fouquet and Giovanni Manca. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Marcel Cerdan".
Cerdan has 4 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Marcel Cerdan Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
114  | Jun 16, 1949 32 years, 10 months 110-4 (65) | 26 years, 11 months 72-13-3 (24) | MD | 9 | RTD | Loss Lost The Ring |
113 | May 8, 1949 32 years, 9 months 110-3 (65) | Lucien Krawczyk | 4 | KO | Win | |
112 | Mar 29, 1949 32 years, 8 months 109-3 (64) | Dick Turpin | 7 | KO | Win | |
111  | Sep 21, 1948 32 years, 1 months 108-3 (63) | 35 years, 3 months 67-17-2 (45) | MD | 11 | RTD | Win Won The Ring |
110 | Jul 10, 1948 31 years, 11 months 107-3 (62) | Cyrille Delannoit | MD | 15 | PTS | Win |
109 | May 23, 1948 31 years, 10 months 106-3 (62) | Cyrille Delannoit | MD | 15 | PTS | Loss |
108 | Mar 25, 1948 31 years, 8 months 106-2 (62) | Lucien Krawczyk | 10 | PTS | Win | |
107 | Mar 12, 1948 31 years, 7 months 105-2 (62) | Lavern Roach | 8 | TKO | Win | |
106 | Feb 9, 1948 31 years, 6 months 104-2 (61) | Jean Walzack | MD | 4 | KO | Win |
105 | Jan 26, 1948 31 years, 6 months 103-2 (60) | Giovanni Manca | MD | 2 | KO | Win |
104 | Oct 31, 1947 31 years, 3 months 102-2 (59) | Anton Raadik | 10 | UD | Win | |
103 | Oct 7, 1947 31 years, 2 months 101-2 (59) | Billy Walker | 1 | TKO | Win | |
102 | Mar 28, 1947 30 years, 8 months 100-2 (58) | Harold Green | 2 | TKO | Win | |
101 | Feb 11, 1947 30 years, 6 months 99-2 (57) | Bert Gilroy | 4 | KO | Win | |
100 | Feb 2, 1947 30 years, 6 months 98-2 (56) | Leon Fouquet | MD | 1 | KO | Win |
99 | Dec 6, 1946 30 years, 4 months 97-2 (55) | Georgie Abrams | 10 | UD | Win | |
98 | Oct 20, 1946 30 years, 2 months 96-2 (55) | Jean Pankowiak | 5 | KO | Win | |
97 | Jul 7, 1946 29 years, 11 months 95-2 (54) | Holman Williams | 10 | PTS | Win | |
96 | May 25, 1946 29 years, 10 months 94-2 (54) | Robert Charron | 12 | PTS | Win | |
95 | Apr 14, 1946 29 years, 8 months 93-2 (54) | Joe Brun | 2 | KO | Win | |
94 | Feb 24, 1946 29 years, 7 months 92-2 (53) | Jose Ferrer | 4 | KO | Win | |
93 | Jan 18, 1946 29 years, 5 months 91-2 (52) | Edouard Tenet | 12 | PTS | Win | |
92 | Jan 12, 1946 29 years, 5 months 90-2 (52) | Agostinho Guedes | 1 | KO | Win | |
91 | Dec 8, 1945 29 years, 4 months 89-2 (51) | Victor Buttin | 3 | KO | Win | |
90 | Nov 30, 1945 29 years, 4 months 88-2 (50) | Assane Diouf | 3 | KO | Win | |
89 | Oct 19, 1945 29 years, 2 months 87-2 (49) | Tommy Davies | 1 | KO | Win | |
88 | Jun 23, 1945 28 years, 11 months 86-2 (48) | Edouard Tenet | 10 | PTS | Win | |
87 | Jun 3, 1945 28 years, 10 months 85-2 (48) | Oscar Menozzi | 3 | KO | Win | |
86 | May 13, 1945 28 years, 9 months 84-2 (47) | Jean Despeaux | 5 | KO | Win | |
85 | Mar 9, 1945 28 years, 7 months 83-2 (46) | Joe Brun | 7 | TKO | Win | |
84 | Dec 16, 1944 28 years, 4 months 82-2 (45) | Ralph Burnley | 2 | TKO | Win | |
83 | Dec 14, 1944 28 years, 4 months 81-2 (44) | Floyd Gibson | 3 | PTS | Win | |
82 | Dec 12, 1944 28 years, 4 months 80-2 (44) | Clint Perry | 1 | KO | Win | |
81 | Oct 21, 1944 28 years, 2 months 79-2 (43) | Bouaya | 1 | KO | Win | |
80 | Feb 19, 1944 27 years, 6 months 78-2 (42) | Joe DiMartino | 1 | TKO | Win | |
79 | Feb 17, 1944 27 years, 6 months 77-2 (41) | Sammy Adragna | 3 | PTS | Win | |
78 | Feb 15, 1944 27 years, 6 months 76-2 (41) | Harold Drouhin | 1 | KO | Win | |
77 | Jan 30, 1944 27 years, 6 months 75-2 (40) | Willie Sampson | 2 | KO | Win | |
76 | Dec 29, 1943 27 years, 5 months 74-2 (39) | Larry Cisneros | 2 | KO | Win | |
75 | Dec 26, 1943 27 years, 5 months 73-2 (38) | James Toney | 2 | TKO | Win | |
74 | Oct 30, 1943 27 years, 3 months 72-2 (37) | Bulldog Milano | 2 | KO | Win | |
73 | Oct 10, 1943 27 years, 2 months 71-2 (36) | Larry Cisneros | 6 | KO | Win | |
72 | Sep 12, 1943 27 years, 1 months 70-2 (35) | Omar Kouidri | 10 | PTS | Win | |
71 | Aug 8, 1943 27 years 69-2 (35) | John McCoy | 2 | KO | Win | |
70 | Sep 30, 1942 26 years, 2 months 68-2 (34) | Jose Ferrer | WL | 1 | TKO | Win |
69 | Aug 15, 1942 26 years 67-2 (33) | Victor Buttin | 8 | DQ | Loss | |
68 | Aug 2, 1942 26 years 67-1 (33) | Fernand Frely | 3 | TKO | Win | |
67 | Jul 25, 1942 26 years 66-1 (32) | Victor Jana | 2 | TKO | Win | |
66 | Jun 28, 1942 25 years, 11 months 65-1 (31) | Gaspard Deridder | 1 | KO | Win | |
65 | May 17, 1942 25 years, 9 months 64-1 (30) | Fernand Viez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
64 | Apr 26, 1942 25 years, 9 months 63-1 (30) | Gustave Humery | 1 | KO | Win | |
63 | Feb 21, 1942 25 years, 6 months 62-1 (29) | Fred Flury | 7 | TKO | Win | |
62 | Dec 31, 1941 25 years, 5 months 61-1 (28) | Roby Seidel | 3 | TKO | Win | |
61 | Sep 13, 1941 25 years, 1 months 60-1 (27) | Roland Coureau | 9 | TKO | Win | |
60 | Jul 20, 1941 24 years, 11 months 59-1 (26) | Joe Brun | 2 | TKO | Win | |
59 | Jun 22, 1941 24 years, 11 months 58-1 (25) | Francois Blanchard | 6 | KO | Win | |
58 | May 5, 1941 24 years, 9 months 57-1 (24) | Omar Kouidri | WL | 6 | RTD | Win |
57 | Apr 13, 1941 24 years, 8 months 56-1 (23) | Victor Fortes | 2 | RTD | Win | |
56 | Mar 9, 1941 24 years, 7 months 55-1 (22) | Victor Janas | 10 | PTS | Win | |
55 | Feb 2, 1941 24 years, 6 months 54-1 (22) | Victor Fortes | 7 | RTD | Win | |
54 | Jan 26, 1941 24 years, 6 months 53-1 (21) | Young Raymond | 6 | RTD | Win | |
53 | Jan 19, 1941 24 years, 5 months 52-1 (20) | Young Raymond | 1 | KO | Win | |
52 | Jun 16, 1939 22 years, 10 months 51-1 (19) | Cleto Locatelli | 10 | PTS | Win | |
51 | Jun 3, 1939 22 years, 10 months 50-1 (19) | Saverio Turiello | WL | 15 | PTS | Win |
50 | May 21, 1939 22 years, 9 months 49-1 (19) | Roger Cadot | 6 | TKO | Win | |
49 | Mar 22, 1939 22 years, 8 months 48-1 (18) | Felix Wouters | 12 | PTS | Win | |
48 | Feb 20, 1939 22 years, 6 months 47-1 (18) | Saverio Turiello | 12 | PTS | Win | |
47 | Feb 4, 1939 22 years, 6 months 46-1 (18) | Al Baker | 7 | TKO | Win | |
46 | Jan 21, 1939 22 years, 5 months 45-1 (17) | Ercole Buratti | 10 | PTS | Win | |
45 | Jan 9, 1939 22 years, 5 months 44-1 (17) | Harry Craster | 5 | DQ | Loss | |
44 | Nov 24, 1938 22 years, 4 months 44-0 (17) | Omar Kouidri | 12 | PTS | Win | |
43 | Nov 10, 1938 22 years, 3 months 43-0 (17) | Alfred Katter | 5 | KO | Win | |
42 | Oct 27, 1938 22 years, 3 months 42-0 (16) | Amedeo Deyana | 10 | PTS | Win | |
41 | Sep 15, 1938 22 years, 1 months 41-0 (16) | Al Baker | 10 | PTS | Win | |
40 | Jul 3, 1938 21 years, 11 months 40-0 (16) | Victor Deckmyn | 10 | PTS | Win | |
39 | Jun 4, 1938 21 years, 10 months 39-0 (16) | Jean Morin | 10 | PTS | Win | |
38 | May 20, 1938 21 years, 9 months 38-0 (16) | Gustave Humery | 6 | KO | Win | |
37 | May 5, 1938 21 years, 9 months 37-0 (15) | Cleto Locatelli | 12 | PTS | Win | |
36 | Aug 13, 1938 22 years 36-0 (15) | Eduard Hrabak | 10 | PTS | Win | |
35 | Mar 4, 1938 21 years, 7 months 35-0 (15) | Charles Pernot | 10 | PTS | Win | |
34 | Feb 21, 1938 21 years, 6 months 34-0 (15) | Omar Kouidri | 12 | PTS | Win | |
33 | Jan 20, 1938 21 years, 5 months 33-0 (15) | Jean Zides | 9 | TKO | Win | |
32 | Jan 13, 1938 21 years, 5 months 32-0 (14) | Eddie Ran | 2 | KO | Win | |
31 | Jan 6, 1938 21 years, 5 months 31-0 (13) | Charles Fedorowich | 2 | TKO | Win | |
30 | Dec 18, 1937 21 years, 4 months 30-0 (12) | Max Ifergane | 10 | PTS | Win | |
29 | Oct 21, 1937 21 years, 2 months 29-0 (12) | Jean Morin | 10 | PTS | Win | |
28 | Oct 7, 1937 21 years, 2 months 28-0 (12) | Louis Jampton | 10 | PTS | Win | |
27 | Sep 13, 1937 21 years, 1 months 27-0 (12) | Eduard Hrabak | 6 | KO | Win | |
26 | Aug 22, 1937 21 years, 1 months 26-0 (11) | Kid Marcel | 10 | PTS | Win | |
25 | Jul 3, 1937 20 years, 11 months 25-0 (11) | Ali Omar | 5 | TKO | Win | |
24 | Apr 3, 1937 20 years, 8 months 24-0 (10) | Omar Kouidri | 10 | PTS | Win | |
23 | Mar 2, 1937 20 years, 7 months 23-0 (10) | Omar Kouidri | 10 | PTS | Win | |
22 | Jan 30, 1937 20 years, 6 months 22-0 (10) | Maurice Naudin | 3 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Jan 16, 1937 20 years, 5 months 21-0 (9) | Aissa Attaff | 8 | RTD | Win | |
20 | Nov 21, 1936 20 years, 3 months 20-0 (8) | Jean Debeaumont | 10 | PTS | Win | |
19 | Nov 8, 1936 20 years, 3 months 19-0 (8) | Aissa Attaf | 1 | KO | Win | |
18 | Oct 17, 1936 20 years, 2 months 18-0 (7) | Primo Rubio | 10 | PTS | Win | |
17 | Aug 2, 1936 20 years 17-0 (7) | Al Francis | 6 | KO | Win | |
16 | Jun 6, 1936 19 years, 10 months 16-0 (6) | Mariano Castillanos | 10 | PTS | Win | |
15 | May 27, 1936 19 years, 10 months 15-0 (6) | Kid Abadie | 3 | KO | Win | |
14 | May 23, 1936 19 years, 10 months 14-0 (5) | M Ricardo | 5 | TKO | Win | |
13 | Apr 11, 1936 19 years, 8 months 13-0 (4) | Joseph Martinez | 9 | TKO | Win | |
12 | Apr 7, 1936 19 years, 8 months 12-0 (3) | Max Ifergane | 10 | PTS | Win | |
11 | Mar 4, 1936 19 years, 7 months 11-0 (3) | Antoine Abad | 10 | PTS | Win | |
10 | Dec 14, 1935 19 years, 4 months 10-0 (3) | Mak Perez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
9 | Nov 23, 1935 19 years, 4 months 9-0 (3) | Mak Perez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
8 | Aug 3, 1935 19 years 8-0 (3) | Francisco Mestres | 10 | PTS | Win | |
7 | Jul 19, 1935 18 years, 11 months 7-0 (3) | Joseph Sarfati | 10 | PTS | Win | |
6 | Jul 5, 1935 18 years, 11 months 6-0 (3) | Mak Perez | 2 | RTD | Win | |
5 | Apr 13, 1935 18 years, 8 months 5-0 (2) | Max Privat | 5 | RTD | Win | |
4 | Apr 13, 1935 18 years, 8 months 4-0 (1) | Leon Benazra | 10 | PTS | Win | |
3 | Feb 6, 1935 18 years, 6 months 3-0 (1) | Perez III | 10 | PTS | Win | |
2 | Nov 12, 1934 18 years, 3 months 2-0 (1) | Leon Benazra | 5 | RTD | Win | |
1 | Nov 10, 1934 18 years, 3 months 1-0 (0) | Marcel Bucchianeri | 6 | PTS | Win |
