Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), known as the Cincinnati Cobra, was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion, known for his slick defense and precision. Often regarded as the greatest light heavyweight of all time,[1] Charles defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. Charles retired with a record of 95-25-1. He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.[2]
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Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), known as the Cincinnati Cobra, was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion, known...
injuries suffered by Woodcock in an automobile accident. Meanwhile, EzzardCharles defeated Jersey Joe Walcott to win the vacant National Boxing Association...
world heavyweight champion when he and EzzardCharles met for the title left vacant by Louis. However, Charles prevailed, winning by decision in 15 rounds...
veteran trainer Bill Miller, who had once trained heavyweight champion EzzardCharles. Toney was an exceptional counterpuncher and inside fighter, who often...
in Chicago against future world heavyweight champion EzzardCharles. In the tenth round, Charles knocked out Baroudi, and like his fight with Newton Smith...
Jersey Joe Walcott (from whom he had taken the title), Roland La Starza, EzzardCharles (twice), Don Cockell and Archie Moore. Known for his relentless fighting...
one-track fighter." Former champions James J. Braddock, Jersey Joe Walcott, EzzardCharles, Rocky Marciano and Ingemar Johansson all picked Patterson to win. Muhammad...
Laila Ali Muhammed Ali Janibek Alimkhanuly Wilfred Benitez Dmitry Bivol EzzardCharles Tyson Fury Naseem Hamed Devin Haney Thomas Hearns Larry Holmes Jack...
all-time great heavyweight champions, EzzardCharles and Floyd Patterson, started out as light heavyweights. Charles defeated Archie Moore and Joey Maxim...
Maxim's next major fight was on May 30, 1951, when he made a bid for EzzardCharles's world heavyweight title. Maxim was unsuccessful, losing on points....
Avenue, in the 1920s. The champions he trained were Benny Leonard, EzzardCharles, Jim Braddock, Barney Ross, Bob Olin, Tony Zale, Billy Soose, Ceferino...
over many top rated boxers of his era, including heavyweight champions EzzardCharles and Jersey Joe Walcott. Rex Layne was born on June 7, 1928 in Lewiston...
Heavyweight champion in boxing history, knocking out EzzardCharles in seven rounds at Pittsburgh. Charles was making the ninth defense of his title. Walcott...
but losing to future World Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Famer EzzardCharles by a decision in ten, and drawing with old nemesis Chase. By then, Moore...
against Lee Q. Murray and EzzardCharles, before winning the following four. Bivins suffered a knockout loss to EzzardCharles on March 10, 1947 and went...
retirement, with all Louis's net proceeds going to the IRS. A match with EzzardCharles—who had acquired the vacant heavyweight title in June 1949 by outpointing...
swimmer. Paul Cellucci (1948–2013), American politician and diplomat. EzzardCharles (1921–1975), American professional boxer. Neil Cherry (1936–2003), New...
middleweight king Billy Soose. Burley also faced future heavyweight champion EzzardCharles, but dropped two 10-round decisions to him (the bouts were contested...
not welcomed by crowd and many considered it drawn. Wallace fought EzzardCharles in his professional career, among others. Wallace's contract was "owned"...
Spinks as the third greatest light-heavyweight of all time, behind EzzardCharles and Archie Moore, but ahead of Tommy Loughran, Bob Foster, Harold Johnson...
City. February 28 – future world champions EzzardCharles and Joey Maxim meet at Cincinnati, with Charles winning a ten-round majority decision. March...
Fights he worked include the 1949 fight between Jersey Joe Walcott and EzzardCharles and the 1951 fight between Johnny Bratton and Charley Fusari. Brickhouse...
and Freddie Mills, while losing decisions to Jersey Joe Walcott and EzzardCharles. Joe Baksi was a child of the Kulpmont, Pennsylvania coal mines. His...
He was also knocked out in 2 rounds by former heavyweight champion EzzardCharles on January 13, 1954. Satterfield did score a knockout over future heavyweight...
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