Boxing is back at Roland Garros

The history of Roland-Garros is marked by seven boxing matches. In July 1931, the central court was transformed for the first time. Marcel Cerdan won a fight there, fifteen years later, in front of a excited audience. That evening, he broke his hand, but met Edith Piaf. The start of a legendary romance. After his death, it was not until the 1970s to see boxing again at Roland Garros. Jean-Claude Bouttier succeeded him in the ring. And behind the scenes of the Porte d’Auteuil stadium, Jean-Paul Belmondo had tried to make his way. The actor saw a passion for this sport and this place. So, Friday evening, the 6,500 spectators paid him a vibrant tribute. “He is an emblematic person”; “Through films, he marked us all”, launch some of them.

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