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29 de may. de 1975 · CHICAGO, May 23 (UPI)—Ezzard Charles, the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1949 until 1951, died today at the Veterans Administration Hospital here. He was stricken in 1966 with ...
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and five months, Ezzard Charles fought 121 times with 95 wins, 25 losses, and 1 draw. Charles retired from professional boxing with a record of 95-25-1, which included three heavyweight world-title wins and eight successful title defense fights. He had a 43% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 52 of ...
EZZARD CHARLES never weighed more than 200 pounds, but he was an outstanding heavyweight champion. Charles won the 1939 AAU National middleweight title before turning pro in 1940. Many of Charles' early fights were against the world's top middleweight and light heavyweights. He defeated the likes Teddy Yarosz, Charley Burley and Joey Maxim and ...
1 de sept. de 2023 · Ezzard Charles was a legendary boxer who dominated the ring for over two decades. With a total of 121 fights in his career, he won 95 of them, lost 25 and drew once, leaving behind a legacy that will always be remembered in the history of boxing. In this article, we will take a closer look at the life of Ezzard Charles, from his first fight to ...
Ezzard Charles, also known as “The Cincinnati Cobra,” was a quiet, modest individual who went on to become a relatively unheralded world heavyweight champion. Born in Lawrenceville, Georgia on July 7, 1921, Ezzard moved to Cincinnati at the age of nine to live with his grandmother.
USA. 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. As of May 2021, BoxRec ranks Charles as the second greatest boxer of all ...
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. Nickname: The Cincinnati Cobra Weight classes: Middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight Record: 93-15-1 […]
