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Marcellin Marcel Cerdan (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl sɛʁdɑ̃]; July 22 1916 – October 28 1949) was a French pied noir world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France’s greatest boxer and beyond to be one of the best to have learned his craft in Africa. His life was marked by his sporting achievements social lifestyle and ultimately tragedy.Marcel Cerdan was born on July 22 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès in what was then French Algeria.