Marcel Cerdan vs. Laverne Roach

Marcel Cerdan 157 lbs beat LaVern Roach 156 lbs by TKO at 2:31 in round 8 of 10

• Date: 1948-03-12
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Donovan

Roach (156 pounds) was knocked down three times by Cerdan (156½) in the 2nd, and four times in the 8th round.