Ezzard Charles

Ezzard Mack Charles was born 7/7/21 in Lawrenceville,Georgia. At 18 he won the U.S. National Amateur Middleweight Championship and turned pro the next year. Charles is one of the most underrated boxers of all time. He was disliked by many fans for defeating the great Joe Louis, which was unfair to such a great fighter. Ezzard defeated Joey Maxim five times, Archie Moore three times, Walcott twice. His two fights with Marciano showed the tremendous courage of this man. Ring Magazine has called him the greatest light heavyweight of all time and as a heavyweight he was one of the best.

Record: 96-25-1 (58)

1940


15 Mar  Medley Johnson          PA                      KO3
20 Mar  Jimmy Brown             PA                      KO2
27 Mar  John Reeves             OH                      W6
 2 Apr  Charley Banks           OH                      W6
10 Apr  Kid Ash                 OH                      KO3
16 Apr  Charley Banks           OH                      KO2
24 Apr  Remo Fernandez          OH                      KO6
10 May  Eddie Fowler            OH                      KO3
17 May  Pat Wright              OH                      KO4
 5 Jun  Frankie Williams        OH                      KO7
12 Jun  John Reeves             OH                      KO4
24 Jun  Bradley Lewis           CA                      KO3
23 Sep  Marty Simons            OH                      W10
 3 Oct  Billy Hood              OH                      KO2
 2 Dec  Charley Jerome          OH                      KO2



1941


10 Feb  Billy Bengal            OH                      W10
22 Feb  Slaka Cavrich           OH                      KO2
10 Mar  Floyd Howard            OH                      KO7
31 Mar  Joe Sutka               OH                      W10
12 May  Rudy Kozole             OH                      W10
 9 Jun  Ken Overlin             OH                      L10
21 Jul  Al Gilbert              OH                      KO6
13 Oct  Pat Mangini             OH                      KO1
17 Nov  Teddy Yaroz             OH                      W10



1942



12 Jan  Anton Christoforidis    OH                      KO3
 3 Feb  Ken Overlin             OH                      D10
 8 Apr  Billy Pryor             OH                      W10
13 May  Kid Tunero              OH                      L10
25 May  Charley Burley          PA                      W10
29 Jun  Charley Burley          PA                      W10
14 Jul  Steve Mamakos           OH                      KO1
27 Jul  Booker Beckwith         PA                      KO9
17 Aug  Jose Basora             PA                      KO5
15 Sep  Mose Brown              PA                      KO6
27 Oct  Joey Maxim              PA                      W10
 1 Dec  Joey Maxim              OH                      W10



1943


 7 Jan  Jimmy Bivins            OH                      L10
31 Mar  Lloyd Marshall          OH                      KOby8




1946


18 Feb  Al Sheridan             OH                      KO2
25 Mar  Tee Hubert              OH                      W10
 1 Apr  Billy Duncan            PA                      KO4
15 Apr  Georgie Parks           PA                      KO6
13 May  Tee Hubert              OH                      KO4
20 May  Archie Moore            PA                      W10
13 Jun  Shelton Bell            OH                      KO5
29 Jul  Lloyd Marshall          OH                      KO6
23 Sep  Billy Smith             OH                      W10
12 Nov  Jimmy Bivins            PA                      W10



1947


17 Feb  Billy Smith             OH                      KO5
10 Mar  Jimmy Bivins            OH                      KO4
 4 Apr  Erv Sarlin              PA                      W10
 5 May  Archie Moore            OH                      W10
14 Jul  Fitzie Fitzpatrick      OH                      KO4
25 Jul  Elmer Ray               NY                      L10
16 Sep  Joe Matisi              NY                      W10
29 Sep  Lloyd Marshall          OH                      KO2
16 Oct  Al Smith                OH                      KO4
27 Oct  Claarence Jones         WV                      KO1
 3 Nov  Teddy Randolph          NY                      W10
 2 Dec  Fitzie Fitzpatrick      OH                      KO4



1948


13 Jan  Archie Moore            OH                      KO8
20 Feb  Sam Baroudi             IL                      KO10
 7 May  Elmer Ray               IL                      KO9
20 May  Erv Sarlin              NY                      W10
13 Sep  Jimmy Bivins            DC                      W10
14 Nov  Walter Hafer            OH                      KO7
10 Dec  Joe Baksi               NY                      KO11



1949


 7 Feb  Johnny Haynes           PA                      KO8
28 Feb  Joey Maxim              OH                      W15
22 Jun  Jersey Joe Walcott      IL                      W15
        (Won NBA Heavyweight Title)
10 Aug  Gus Lesnevich           NY                      KO8
        (Retained NBA Heavyweight Title)
 4 Oct  Pat Valentino           CA                      KO8
        (Retained NBA Heavyweight Title)



1950


15 Aug  Freddie Beshore         NY                      KO14
        (Retained NBA Heavyweight Title)
27 Sep  Joe Louis               NY                      W15
        (Won World Heayvweight Title)
 5 Dec  Nick Barone             OH                      KO11
        (Retained World Heavyweight Title)



1951


12 Jan  Lee Oma                 NY                      KO10
        (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
 7 Mar  Jersey Joe Walcott      MI                      W15
        (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
30 May  Joey Maxim              IL                      W15
        (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
18 Jul  Jersey Joe Walcott      PA                      KOby7
        (Lost World Heavyweight Title)
10 Oct  Rex Layne               PA                      KO11
12 Dec  Joey Maxim              CA                      W12
21 Dec  Joe Kahut               OR                      KO8



1952


 5 Jun  Jersey Joe Walcott      PA                      L15
        (For World Heavyweight Title)
 8 Aug  Rex Layne               UT                      L10
 8 Oct  Bernie Reynolds         OH                      KO2
24 Oct  Cesar Brion             NY                      W10
26 Nov  Jimmy Bivins            IL                      W10
15 Dec  Frank Buford            MA                      KO7



1953


14 Jan  Wes Bascom              MO                      KO9
 4 Feb  Tommy Harrison          MI                      KO9
 1 Apr  Rex Layne               CA                      W10
12 May  Billy Gilliam           OH                      W10
26 May  Larry Watson            WI                      KO5
11 Aug  Nino Valdes             FL                      L10
 8 Sep  Harold Johnson          PA                      L10
16 Dec  Coley Wallace           CA                      KO10



1954


13 Jan  Bob Satterfield         IL                      KO2
19 Jun  Rocky Marciano          NY                      L15
        (For World Heavyweight Title)
17 Sep  Rocky Marciano          NY                      KOby8
        (For World Heavyweight Title)



1955


18 Feb  Charley Norkus          NY                      W10
11 Apr  Vern Escoe              Canada                  KO3
27 Apr  John Holman             FL                      KOby9
 8 Jun  John Holman             OH                      W10

13 Jul  Paul Andrews            IL                      W10
 3 Aug  Tommy Jackson           NY                      L10
31 Aug  Tommy Jackson           OH                      L10
14 Nov  Toxie Hall              RI                      L10
 6 Dec  Toxie Hall              NY                      W10
22 Dec  Bob Albright            CA                      W10
29 Dec  Young Jack Johnson      CA                      KOby6



1956


21 Apr  Don Jasper              Canada                  KO9
21 May  Wayne Bethea            NY                      L10
19 Jun  Bob Albright            AZ                      KO7
13 Jul  Pat McMurty             WA                      L10
13 Aug  Harry Mathews           WA                      L10
 2 Oct  Dick Richardson         England                 LDQ2



1958


28 Aug  Johnny Harper           WV                      W10
30 Sep  Alfredo Zuany           Mexico                  L10
27 Oct  Donnie Fleeman          TX                      KOby8



1959


 3 Jul  Dave Ashley             OH                      KO9
30 Jul  George Logan            ID                      KOby8
 1 Sep  Alvin Green             OK                      L10

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