Known for his slick defense and precision, he is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time by boxing critics. Jersey Joe Walcott Beats Ezzard Charles this Day June 5, 1952 and retains the heavyweight crown ... World Heavyweight Championship (1st defense by Walcott) Notes. Nickname: The Cincinnati Cobra Weight classes: Middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight Record: 93-15-1 […] THE RING magazine features a thumbnail biography of a ring great who has received the ultimate honor: induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y. EZZARD CHARLES Birthdate: July 7, 1921 Date of death: May 27, 1975 Birthplace: Lawrenceville, Ga. Ezzard Charles 192 lbs lost to Jersey Joe Walcott 196 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15. ... clung to his world heavyweight boxing title Thursday night by winning an unanimous decision over ex-champ Ezzard Charles.
Ezzard Charles 186 lbs beat Jersey Joe Walcott 194 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15. Charles defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. ... Carlos Quintana upset him in his first welterweight title defense. A black man sentenced to life in prison in 1991 in connection to an armed robbery and murder has been granted a new trial after his defense lawyer was found to be a 'virulent' racist. Andrews was managed and briefly trained by Joe Louis. Ezzard Charles vs Jersey Joe Walcott 4, was a 15 round win for Walco... tt, after he won back the title from Charles by 7th round knockout, Charles won the first two fights. Ezzard Mack Charles, known as the Cincinnati Cobra (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion. Paul Andrews was a former light heavyweight from Buffalo who had fought Ezzard Charles in 1955, Harold Johnson in 1954 and ’55, and Joey Maxim in ’54. Date: 1951-03-07 Location: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA Referee: Clarence Rosen 80-70 Judge: Jack Aspery 84-66 Judge: Joe Lenahan 83-67 NBA Heavyweight Title (7th defense by Charles); NYSAC Heavyweight Title (3rd defense by Charles); Notes. Charles was a 5-1 favorite. Ezzard Charles. Known for his slick defense and precision, he is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time by boxing critics. A crowd of 13,853 … Referee Zach Clayton became the first African-American to referee a …
Sixty-three summers ago, former world heavyweight boxing champion Ezzard Charles met Utah contender Rex Layne in Ogden. Twenty-five thousand fans packed Ogden Stadium, producing the … Date: 1952-06-05 Location: Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Referee: Zach Clayton 6-9 Judge: Buck McTiernan 7-8 Judge: Pete Tomasco 6-7 World Heavyweight Championship (1st defense by Walcott); Photo #2, Photo #3; Notes. Ezzard Mack Charles, known as the Cincinnati Cobra (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975) was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion.