Marcel Cerdan vs. Dick Turpin

Turpin on left

Marcel Cerdan 163 lbs beat Dick Turpin 162 lbs by KO in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1949-03-29
• Location: Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

"World middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan knocked out Britain's Dick Turpin in the 7th round of a scheduled 10 round, non-title fight at Empress Hall tonight. Turpin was doing all right until Cerdan caught him with a terrific right to the body early in the 7th. Marcel then applied the finisher, a short left hook to the jaw. Turpin flopped on his face and never moved while the referee counted him out at 1:22 of the 7th." -Associated Press

• The unofficial AP card had Cerdan winning three rounds, Turpin one round and had two even
• Cerdan was fined $2,000 of his $40,000 purse for being over the stipulated weight of 162