Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1959. Known as "the Cincinnati Cobra", Charles was respected for his slick defense and precision, and is often regarded as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, and one of the greatest fighters pound for pound, [1] having defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three ...

Sep 19, 2024 · 1938 On Mar. 28 at National AAU Junior championships lost a decision to Sam Amico of Detroit, Mich. in welterweight first round preliminaries. 1938 Ohio AAU district Welterweight Champion 1st Round 147-Pound class: Defeated James Johnson of …

Charles's body punching had Bivins in trouble several times. Ezzard lost two points on fouls, but had a decent margin of victory anyway. The official scoring on points was 90-82, 95-93, and 94-88, all in favor of Charles. (From Washington newspapers, Jack Kincaid).

Jun 1, 2024 · Ezzard battles Jersey Joe Walcott in Detroit in 1951. Given the dearth of material available on Charles, save for sepia-toned back issues of fight magazines and grainy contest footage, these early passages of the biography offer a wonderful insight into his formative years and what made him tick.

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, he is often considered the greatest light heavyweight boxer of all time.

Profession: Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion. Biography: Ezzard Charles was an American professional boxer consider by many to be the all-time greatest in the light heavyweight class. Known as the "Cincinnati Cobra," Charles had a career that spanned from 1940 to 1959.

Sep 26, 2016 · Charles won the vacant NBA World heavyweight title by outpointing Walcott in June of that year and defended the belt three times. But Joe Louis could not stay away. He was in debt to the IRS.

Started out undefeated in 42 amateur fights as a welterweight and middleweight. He became a professional shortly after winning the AAU national middleweight title in 1939 and he won 20 consecutive pro fights before losing a 10-round decision to former middleweight champion Ken Overlin on June 9, 1941.

Ezzard Charles 164 lbs beat Floyd Howard 170 lbs by KO in round 7 of 10. Date: 1941-03-10 Location: Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Bengal At Work Cincinnati Enquirer, February 27, 1941. Billy Bengal, Detroit, who meets Ezzard Charles, Cincinnati slugger in a rematch next Monday is working out with Gus Lesnevich, national ranking middie, who goes against Nathan Mann at the Motor City ...

May 8, 2018 · Ezzard Charles won the National Boxing Association heavyweight crown in a fifteen-round decision over Jersey Joe Walcott on June 22, 1949. But two years later, on July 18, 1951, Walcott turned the tables on Charles, knocking him …