Tony Zale vs Marcel Cerdan
On September 21, 1948, Tony Zale (67-17-2, 45 KOs), the middleweight The Ring champion, defends his title against French challenger, Marcel Cerdan (107-3, 62 KOs).
Zale vs Cerdan Stats
Tony Zale is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Rocky Graziano, 3 months and 11 days ago. Marcel Cerdan is on a 1-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Cyrille Delannoit, 2 months and 11 days ago.
Zale vs Cerdan Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Marcel Cerdan at 99-1 winning odds. Tony Zale really doesn't have much to present against Cerdan.
Zale vs Cerdan Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 11th round, and Marcel Cerdan is crowned the new The Ring middleweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Cerdan improves his record to 108-3 (63 KOs), while Zale adds a loss to his record at 67-18-2.