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Marcel Cerdan

Marcel Cerdan held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles between 1948 and 1949. Cerdan was the undisputed middleweight world champion from 1948 to 1949.

World title bouts
2
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC middleweight, 1948–1949)
8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1948 – Jan 1950

MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1948age 31AprJulOctage 321949AprJulOctage 331950
194819491950

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1949

  2. Jake LaMotta beats Marcel Cerdan via corner retirement 9/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1948

  4. The Ring magazine rates Marcel Cerdan the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  5. Marcel Cerdan beats Tony Zale via corner retirement 11/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1947

  7. The Ring magazine rates Marcel Cerdan No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1946

  9. The Ring magazine rates Marcel Cerdan No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  10. 1945

  11. The Ring magazine rates Marcel Cerdan No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1943

  13. The Ring magazine rates Marcel Cerdan No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings