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MARCEL CERDAN FLOWN HOME CASABLANCA, Tuesday.—The body of Marcel Cerdan, French boxer who was killed when an ..

... MARCEL CERDAN FLOWN HOME CASABLANCA, Tuesday.—The body of Marcel Cerdan, French boxer who was killed when an Air France airliner crashed in the Azores on October 28, was landed from a plane at his home town, Casablanca, to-day The plane then flew to Paris ...

Published: Tuesday 08 November 1949
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 422 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORLD TITLE FIGHT

... WORLD TITLE FIGHT Frenchman knocked out by American Jake Lamotta (US A.) defeated Marcel Cerdan (France), the holder, In the tenth round of the world middleweight title fight Detroit last night.—Reuter. ...

Published: Friday 17 June 1949
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 31 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LAMY/TA-Cl/WAN FIGHT

... LAMY/TA-Cl/WAN FIGHT NEW YORK. Saturday.—The post- Pcned World Middleweight Championship fight between Jake Lamotta. holder and Marcel Cerdan. former champion. may now be held on December 2. It was postponed because Lamotta sustained a shoulder injury.— Reuter ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1949
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 37 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Tony Zale retires

... Tony Zale retires Tony Zale announced in Chicago last night that he had retired and will not able meet Marcel Cerdan in an attempt to regain the world’s middleweight boxing title. 8.8. Senior Cup —Fourth round, fourth rt-pJay~-9th 8.8. 0. Ist Bangor 2 ...

Published: Wednesday 27 April 1949
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“SECOND CHANCE” FOR CERDAN

... CHANCE” FOR CERDAN Marcel Cerdan. knocked out- In Detroit by Jake Motta on Thursday night. In defence his world middleweight title, arrived In New York yesterday for treatment to his left shoulder. Motta has announced that he ready give Cerdan return bout ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1949
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PADDY SLAVIN BEATEN

... Slavin. the Irish champion. over eight rounds. SANDS AND CERDAN Dave Sands, Australian middle and light heavyweight champion, who fights Tommy Yarosz, of America, at Harringay on Monday. saw Marcel Cerdan knock out Dick Turpin and afterwards said: I would ...

Published: Wednesday 30 March 1949
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 107 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

48 DEATHS IN AIR LINER CRASH

... Constel- Ilation crashed in names on a, 3,600-foot peak at Santa Maria. in ' the Azores. The passengers included boxerl Marcel Cerdan. former world; middle-weight champion, and thel well-known French violinist.' .G: tte Neveu. Bodies were found ' !scattered ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1949
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EASY POINTS SUCCESS

... had to be assisted to his corner after the fifth round, and in the last round took two long counts. CERDAN v. TURPIN TALKS Efforts to get Marcel Cerdan. world middleweight champion. to fight Dick Turpin. British champion. at Earl's Court. London. on March ...

Published: Wednesday 23 February 1949
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 133 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Famous passengers

... Famous passengers The passengers included the French violirflst, Mile. ' net'.e Xeven, and the French Marcel Cerdan, former middle-weight champion. Ginette Neveu, France’s leading violinist, was on her way to tour (he United States. In ■'hroh, 1948, she ...

Published: Saturday 29 October 1949
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BOXING

... to save him from further punishment. Webb was down for three counts of nine in all. Casablanca weeps for Cerdan Boxing honours won by Marcel Cerdan. of France, former world middleweight champion, killed in the Azores air crash on October 28. were ceremoniously ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1949
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 160 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Other attraction*

... Weathcrall with little difference in their respective performances. I will weigh up the proepect* in Tueedav's isaue. Marcel Cerdan, French holder the world middleweight title, will fight Dick Turpin, Britieh and Empire champion, over 10 rounds at 11-at ...

Published: Friday 25 February 1949
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 2 | Tags: none