Ring Magazine for July 1940 reports Eddie Simms KO 2 Unknown Winston at the Cincinnatti Music hall. On the undercard, Ezzard Charles won a 6-round decision over Remo Fernandez.
Boxrec & CBZ have the Simms-Winston on April 3.
Charles's record does not show a bout for April 3. Nor does it show a decision win over Fernandez.
Records do show a 6-round KO over Fernandez later in April.
Seems like this is either a missing fight for Charles, or a mis-dated date for Simms-Winston. Oh yeah, the report also says the bout with Fernandez was his second pro start.
I don't have access right now to any newspapers to resolve this one.
Ezzard Chrles -- errors/dupe/dates?
The April 3 date for Simms-Winston is correct. We have Charles W6 Charley Banks in Cincinnati for April 2 1940. It seems to me that it belongs on the Simms-Winston card.
I don't think it's a NEW fight, it might ba a fight wrongly attributed to Banks.
So it comes down to the following: was the fighter Charles beat by 6-round decision on April 3 Banks or Fernandez?
I don't think it's a NEW fight, it might ba a fight wrongly attributed to Banks.
So it comes down to the following: was the fighter Charles beat by 6-round decision on April 3 Banks or Fernandez?
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Mike,
I did a bit of research on Charles several months ago, below is what I've got.
Ezzard Charles
“The Cincinnati Flash”
Ezzard Charles
”The Cincinnati Flash”
Born: July 7, 1921 Lawrenceville, GA
Died: May 27, 1975, Chicago, IL
Ht: 6’
Wt: 16--201
Reach: 73”
Managed by Bert Williams & Charles Dyer
Amateur Record: 42-0
Pro Record: 96-25-1 (58 kayos)
1940
Mar 15 Medley Johnson Middletown, PA KO 3 --
Mar 20 Jimmy Brown Reading, PA KO 2 --
Mar 27 John Reeves Cincinnati, OH W 6 --
Apr 2 Charley Banks Cincinnati, OH W 6 --
Apr 10 Kid Ash Portsmouth, OH KO 3 --
Apr 16 Charley Banks Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Apr 24 Remo Fernandez Cincinnati, OH KO 6 --
May 10 Eddie Fowler Portsmouth, OH KO 3 --
May 17 Pat Wright Middletown, PA KO 4 --
Jun 5 Frankie Williams Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Jun 12 John Reeves Columbus, OH KO 4 --
Jun 24 Bradley Lewis San Francisco, CA KO 3 --
Sep 23 Marty Simmons Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Oct 3 Bill Hood Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Dec 2 Charley Jerome Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
1941
Feb 10 Billy Bengal Cincinnati, OH W 10 CDM
Feb 22 Slaka Cavrich Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 10 Floyd Howard Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Mar 31 Joe Sutka Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 12 Rudy Kozole Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jun 9 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
Jul 21 Al Gilbert Cincinnati, OH KO 6 CDM
Oct 13 Pat Mangini Cincinnati, OH (Music Hall Sports Arena) KO 1 CDM
Nov 17 Teddy Yarosz Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
1942
Jan 13 Anton Christoforidis Cincinnati, OH KO 3 --
Mar 2 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH D 10 --
Apr 8 Billy Pryor Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 13 Evelio "Kid" Tunero Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
May 25 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 --
Jun 29 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
Jul 14 Steve Mamakos Cincinnati, OH KO 1 --
Jul 27 Booker Beckwith Pittsburgh, PA KO 9 --
Aug 17 Jose Basora Pittsburgh, PA KO 5 --
Sep 15 Mose Brown Pittsburgh, PA KO 6 --
Oct 27 Joey Maxim Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
Dec 1 Joey Maxim Cleveland, OH W 10 --
1943
Jan 7 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 THI
Mar 31 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, OH (Arena) (0:25) LTK 8 THI
1946
Feb 18 Al Sheridan Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 25 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Apr 1 Billy Duncan Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 4 --
Apr 15 George Parks Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 6 --
May 13 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH KO 4 --
May 20 Archie Moore Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) W 10 --
Jun 13 Shelton Bell Youngstown, OH KO 5 TCT
Jul 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 6 --
Sep 23 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH (Music Hall Sports Arena) W 10 MDS
Nov 12 Jimmy Bivins Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 DT
1947
Feb 17 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH KO 5 --
Mar 10 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 --
Apr 14 Erv Sarlin Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 --
May 5 Archie Moore Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jul 14 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cincinnati, OH KO 5 TIR
Jul 25 Elmer Ray New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) L 10 TIR
Sep 16 Joe Matisi Buffalo, NY W 10 TIR
Sep 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 2 TIR
Oct 16 Al Smith Akron, OH KO 4 --
Oct 27 Clarence Jones Huntington, WV KO 1 ADG
Nov 3 Teddy Randolph Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) W 10 BT
Dec 2 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 ADG
1948
Jan 13 Archie Moore Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 8 BT
Feb 20 Sam Baroudi Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 10 DT
May 7 Elmer Ray Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 9 --
May 20 Erv Sarlin Buffalo, NY W 10 --
Sep 13 Jimmy Bivins Washington, DC W 10 BT
Nov 14 Walter Hafer Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Dec 10 Joe Baksi New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) KO 11 --
1949
Feb 7 Johnny Haynes Philadelphia, PA KO 8 --
Feb 28 Joey Maxim Cincinnati, OH W 15 ADG
Jun 22 Jersey Joe Walcott Chicago, IL (Comiskey Park) W 15 --
Aug 10 Gus Lesnevich New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) TK 7 --
Oct 14 Pat Valentino San Francisco, CA KO 8 --
1950
Aug 15 Freddie Beshore Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) (2:53) TK 14 ELR
Sep 27 Joe Louis New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) W 15 ADG
Dec 5 Nick Barone Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens) KO 11 ADG
1951
Jan 12 Lee Oma New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) TK 10
Mar 7 Jersey Joe Walcott Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium) W 15 BT
May 30 Joey Maxim Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 15 BT
Jul 18 Jersey Joe Walcott Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) LK 7 BT
Oct 10 Rex Layne Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) TK 11 --
Dec 12 Joey Maxim San Francisco, CA (Cow Palace) W 12 ELR
Dec 21 Joe Kahut Portland, OR KO 8 --
1952
Jun 5 Jersey Joe Walcott Philadelphia, PA (Municipal Stadium) L 15 MDS
Aug 8 Rex Layne Ogden, UT L 10 --
Oct 8 Bernie Reynolds Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Garden) (1:40) KO 2 ELR
Oct 24 Cesar Brion New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 --
Nov 26 Jimmy Bivins Chicago, IL W 10 --
Dec 15 Frank Buford Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (2:13) TK 7 MDS
1953
Jan 14 Wesbury Bascom St. Louis, MO (St, Louis Arena) (2:34) TK 9 ADG
Feb 4 Tommy Harrison Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium) TK 9 ADG
Apr 1 Rex Layne San Francisco, CA (Winterland Arena) W 10 R
May 12 Bill Gilliam Toledo, OH W 10 --
May 26 Larry Watson Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Arena) (2:50) KO 5 R
Aug 11 Nino Valdes Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) L 10 --
Sep 8 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, PA L 10 --
Dec 16 Coley Wallace San Francisco, CA KO 10 --
1954
Jan 13 Bob Satterfield Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 2 --
Jun 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) L 15 --
Sep 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) LK 8 BT
1955
Feb 18 Charley Norkus New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 BT
Apr 11 Vern Escoe Edmonton, Alberta, Canada KO 3 ADG
Apr 27 Johnny Holman Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) (2:48) LTK 9 ADT
Jun 8 Johnny Holman Cincinnati, OH W 10 BEB
Jul 13 Paul Andrews Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 10 BT
Aug 3 Tommy Jackson Syracuse, NY (War Memorial Auditorium) L 10 ADT
Aug 31 Tommy Jackson Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 BT
Nov 14 Toxie Hall Providence, RI (Rhode Island Auditorium) L 10 ADT
Dec 6 Toxie Hall Rochester, NY W 10 ADT
Dec 22 Bob Albright San Francisco, CA (Winterland Arena) W 10 BT
Dec 29 “Young” Jack Johnson Los Angeles, CA (Olympic Auditorium) LTK 6 ADG
1956
Apr 21 Don Jasper Windsor, Ontario, Canada KO 9 --
May 21 Wayne Bethea New York, NY (St. Nicholas Arena) L 10 BEB
Jun 19 Bob Albright Phoenix, AZ KO 7 --
Jul 13 Pat McMurty Tacoma, WA (Lincoln Bowl) L 10 MDS
Aug 13 Harry "Kid" Matthews Seattle, WA (Sick Stadium) L 10 R
Oct 2 Dick Richardson London, England (Harringay) LF 2 --
Dec 1 Announces Retirement
1957
Retired
1958
Aug 28 Johnny Harper Fairmont, WV W 10 MDS
Sep 30 Alfredo Zuany Juarez, Mexico L 10 --
Oct 27 Donnie Fleeman Dallas, TX LK 6 --
1959
Jul 3 Dave Ashley Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Jul 30 George Logan Boise, ID (Fairgrounds) (1:50) LK 8 R
Sep 1 Alvin Green Oklahoma City, OK L 10 MDS
CAREER SUMMARY
Year TB W L D KO NC ND
1940 15 15 0 0 12 -- --
1941 9 8 1 0 4 -- --
1942 12 10 1 1 5 -- --
1943 2 0 2 0 0 -- --
1944 In the Armed Forces
1945 In the Armed Forces
1946 10 10 0 0 6 -- --
1947 12 11 1 0 7 -- --
1948 7 7 0 0 5 -- --
1949 5 5 0 0 3 -- --
1950 3 3 0 0 2 -- --
1951 7 6 1 0 3 -- --
1952 6 4 2 0 2 -- --
1953 8 6 2 0 4 -- --
1954 3 1 2 0 1 -- --
1955 11 6 5 0 1 -- --
1956 6 2 4 0 2 -- --
1957 Inactive
1958 3 1 2 0 0 -- --
1959 3 1 2 0 1 -- --
122 96 25 1 58 -- --
NOTES & EXHIBITIONS
1937
--Diamond Gloves Welterweight Champion
1938
--Wins Diamond Gloves & Golden Gloves
--- Dan Ely --- KO 2 (Am.)
--Ely was Canadian National Champ.
1939
--- Bradley Lewis San Francisco W (Am.)
--- Leroy Bolden San Francisco W (Am.)
--Wins National AAU Middleweight Championship.
1949
Apr 18 Charley Banks Detroit, MI EX 4
Apr 22 Willard Reed Indianapolis, IN EX 4
Apr 29 Hubert Hood Omaha, NE EX 4
May 10 Charlie Banks South Bend, IN EX 4
May 11 Jackie Lyons Gary, IN EX 4
Sep 2 Joe Modzele Chicago, IL EX 4
Sep 19 Alabama Kid Columbus, OH EX 4
Oct 17 Rex Layne Salt Lake City, UT EX 4
Oct 18 Sammy Andrews Los Angeles, CA EX 4
Oct 26 Billy Smith Oakland, CA EX 4
Oct 28 Al Smith San Diego, CA EX 2
Oct 28 Lloyd Gibson San Diego, CA EX 2
1950
Aug 3 Joe Modzele Pittsburgh, PA Exh 4
1951
Feb 4 Henry Hall New Orleans, LA Exh 6
Feb 6 Jimmy Brown Camp Folk, LA Exh KO 2
1954
Apr 29 Max Chris Denver, CO Exh 3
Apr 29 Chuck Woodworth Denver, CO Exh 3
Notes
1941
Feb 10 Billy Bengal Cincinnati, OH W 10 CDM
--Charles-163, Bengal-161.
Feb 22 Slaka Cavrich Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 10 Floyd Howard Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Mar 31 Joe Sutka Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 12 Rudy Kozole Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jun 9 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
Jul 21 Al Gilbert Cincinnati, OH KO 6 CDM
--Charles-162, Gilbert-159.
Oct 13 Pat Mangini Cincinnati, OH KO 1 CDM
--Charles-162, Mangini-170.
Nov 17 Teddy Yarosz Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
1942
Jan 13 Anton Christoforidis Cincinnati, OH KO 3 --
Mar 2 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH D 10 --
Apr 8 Billy Pryor Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 13 Evelio "Kid" Tunero Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
May 25 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 --
Jun 29 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
--Charles-160, Burley-151.
Jul 14 Steve Mamakos Cincinnati, OH KO 1 --
Jul 27 Booker Beckwith Pittsburgh, PA KO 9 --
Aug 17 Jose Basora Pittsburgh, PA KO 5 --
Sep 15 Mose Brown Pittsburgh, PA KO 6 --
Oct 27 Joey Maxim Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
--Charles-165 ½, Maxim-181 ½.
Dec 1 Joey Maxim Cleveland, OH W 10 --
1943
Jan 7 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 THI
--Charles-165, Bivins-174.
Mar 31 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, OH (Arena) (0:25) LTK 8 THI
--Marshall-165. Charles was down eight times.
1944-45
--Served in the US Army during World War II
1946
Feb 18 Al Sheridan Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 25 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Apr 1 Billy Duncan Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 4 --
Apr 15 George Parks Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 6 --
--Weights: Charles 174, Parks 183 lbs
May 13 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH KO 4 --
May 20 Archie Moore Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) W 10 --
Jun 13 Shelton Bell Youngstown, OH KO 5 --
Jul 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 6 --
--Charles floored in second round, rallies to win.
Sep 23 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH (Music Hall) W 10 MDS
--Charles-172, Smith-170.
Nov 12 Jimmy Bivins Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 DT
--Charles was down for a 9-count in the 3rd.
1947
Feb 17 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH KO 5 --
Mar 10 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 --
--A one-punch knockout. (R-6/47 pg. 58)
Apr 14 Erv Sarlin Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 --
--Weights: Charles-176, Sarlin-182. Charles won every round. (R-7/47 pg. 60)
May 5 Archie Moore Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jul 14 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cincinnati, OH KO 5 TIR
--Charles-174, Fitzpatrick-182 ½.
Jul 25 Elmer Ray New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) L 10 TIR
--Charles-174 ¾, Ray-194 ½. Verdict was booed by the crowd. Long article.
Sep 16 Joe Matisi Buffalo, NY W 10 TIR
--Charles-175, Matisi-196.
Sep 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 2 TIR
--Charles-173, Marshall-168.
Oct 16 Al Smith Akron, OH KO 4 --
Oct 27 Clarence Jones Huntington, WV KO 1 --
Nov 3 Teddy Randolph Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) W 10 BT
--Charles-174 ¾, Randolph-185 ¾. 5000 est, fans. Charles dropped Randolph for 6-count in the sixth and a 9-count in the tenth.
Dec 2 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 --
1948
Jan 13 Archie Moore Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 8 BT
--Charles-173 ¾, Moore-173.
Feb 20 Sam Baroudi Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 10 DT
--Baroudi died from injuries sustained in the fight.
May 7 Elmer Ray Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 9 --
May 20 Erv Sarlin Buffalo, NY W 10 --
Sep 13 Jimmy Bivins Washington, DC W 10 BT
--Charles-176, Bivins-178 ½.
Nov 14 Walter Hafer Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Dec 10 Joe Baksi New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) KO 11 --
1949
Feb 7 Johnny Haynes Philadelphia, PA KO 8 --
--Charles-179, Haynes-214.
Feb 28 Joey Maxim Cincinnati, OH W 15 --
--Charles-182, Maxim-184.
Jun 22 Jersey Joe Walcott Chicago, IL W 15 --
--Wins Vacant NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-181 34/, Walcott-195 ½.
Aug 10 Gus Lesnevich New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) TK 7 --
--Retains NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-180, Lesnevich-182.
Oct 14 Pat Valentino San Francisco, CA KO 8 --
--Retains NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-182, Valentino-188 ½.
1950
Aug 15 Freddie Beshore Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) (2:53) TK 14 ELR
--Retains NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-183 ¼, Beshore-184 ½.
Sep 27 Joe Louis New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) W 15 --
--Wins World Heavyweight Title. Charles-184 ½, Louis-218.
Dec 5 Nick Barone Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens) KO 11
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-185, Barone-178 ½.
1951
Jan 12 Lee Oma New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) TK 10
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-185, Oma-193.
Mar 7 Jersey Joe Walcott Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium) W 15 BT
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-186, Walcott-193.
May 30 Joey Maxim Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 15 BT
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-182, Maxim-181 ½.
Jul 18 Jersey Joe Walcott Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) LK 7 BT
--Loses World Heavyweight Title. Charles-182, Walcott-194.
Oct 10 Rex Layne Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) TK 11 --
--Weights: Charles 188, Layne 195½ lbs
Dec 12 Joey Maxim San Francisco, CA (Cow Palace) W 12 ELR
--Weights: Charles 190, Maxim 178 lbs
Dec 21 Joe Kahut Portland, OR KO 8 --
1952
Jun 5 Jersey Joe Walcott Philadelphia, PA (Municipal Stadium) L 15 MDS
--For World Heavyweight Title. Charles-191 ½, Walcott-196.
Aug 8 Rex Layne Ogden, UT L 10 --
Oct 8 Bernie Reynolds Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Garden) (1:40) KO 2 ELR
--Charles-189, Reynolds-187.
Oct 24 Cesar Brion New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 --
--Weights: Charles 186½, Brion 196½ lbs
Nov 26 Jimmy Bivins Chicago, IL W 10 --
Dec 15 Frank Buford Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (2:13) TK 7 MDS
1953
Jan 14 Wesbury Bascom St. Louis, MO (St, Louis Arena) (2:34) TK 9 ADG
--Charles-188, Bascom-178 ½.
Feb 4 Tommy Harrison Detroit, MI TK 9 ADG
--Charles-187, Harrison-181 ¼.
Apr 1 Rex Layne San Francisco, CA W 10 --
--Charles-187, Layne-203.
May 12 Bill Gilliam Toledo, OH W 10 --
--Weights: Charles 189½, Gilliam 210½ lbs
May 26 Larry Watson Milwaukee, WI KO 5 --
--Weights: Charles 188¾, Watson 175½ lbs
Aug 11 Nino Valdes Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) L 10 --
--Weights: Charles 191½, Valdes 209½ lbs
Sep 8 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, PA L 10 --
--Weights: Charles 185½ , Johnson 177 lbs
Dec 16 Coley Wallace San Francisco, CA KO 10 --
1954
Jan 13 Bob Satterfield Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 2 --
Jun 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) L 15 --
--For World Heavyweight Title. Charles-185 ½, Marciano-187 ½.
Sep 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) LK 8 BT
--For World Heavyweight Title. Charles-192 ½, Marciano-187.
1955
Feb 18 Charley Norkus New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 BT
--Charles-191 ½, Norkus-195 ½. Norkus was down in the 9th. Of course, Charles was booed because Norkus couldn’t come through.
Apr 11 Vern Escoe Edmonton, Alberta, Canada KO 3 ADG
--Charles-196, Escoe-197.
Apr 27 Johnny Holman Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) (2:48) LTK 9 ADT
Jun 8 Johnny Holman Cincinnati, OH W 10 BEB
--Charles-195 ½, Holman-202.
Jul 13 Paul Andrews Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 10 BT
--Charles-193, Andrews-189. Charles was down in the second and won a split decision.
Aug 3 Tommy Jackson Syracuse, NY (War Memorial Auditorium) L 10 ADT
--Charles-191 ½, Jackson-191 ¾.
Aug 31 Tommy Jackson Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 BT
Nov 14 Toxie Hall Providence, RI (Rhode Island Auditorium) L 10 ADT
Dec 6 Toxie Hall Rochester, NY W 10 ADT
--Charles-197 ½, Hall-191 ¼.
Dec 22 Bob Albright San Francisco, CA (Winterland) W 10 BT
--Charles-196 ½, Albright-218 ½.
Dec 29 “Young” Jack Johnson Los Angeles, CA (Olympic Auditorium) LTK 6 ADG
--Charles-196, Johnson-208.
1956
May 21 Wayne Bethea New York, NY (St. Nicholas Arena) L 10 BEB
--Charles-195, Bethea-199.
Jul 13 Pat McMurty Tacoma, WA L 10 MDS
--Charles-197, McMurty-182.
Aug 13 Harry "Kid" Matthews Seattle, WA (Sick Stadium) L 10 R
--Charles-200, Matthews-182.
1957
Retired
1958
Aug 28 Johnny Harper Fairmont, WV W 10 MDS
--Charles-198, Harper-203.
1959
Sep 1 Alvin Green Oklahoma City, OK L 10 MDS
--Charles-201, Green-178.
CAREER SUMMARY
NOTES & EXHIBITIONS
1937
Diamond Gloves Welterweight Champion
1938
Wins Diamond Gloves & Golden Gloves
--- Dan Ely --- KO 2 (Am.)
(Ely was Canadian National Champ)
1939
--- Bradley Lewis San Francisco W (Am.)
--- Leroy Bolden San Francisco W (Am.)
(Wins National AAU Middleweight Championship)
1949
Apr 18 Charley Banks Detroit, MI Exh 4
Apr 22 Willard Reed Indianapolis, IN Exh 4
Apr 29 Hubert Hood Omaha, NE Exh 4
May 10 Charlie Banks South Bend, IN Exh 4
May 11 Jackie Lyons Gary, IN Exh 4
Sep 2 Joe Modzele Chicago, IL Exh 4
Sep 19 Alabama Kid Columbus, OH Exh 4
Oct 17 Rex Layne Salt Lake City, UT Exh 4
Oct 18 Sammy Andrews Los Angeles, CA Exh 4
Oct 26 Billy Smith Oakland, CA Exh 4
Oct 28 Al Smith San Diego, CA Exh 2
Oct 28 Lloyd Gibson San Diego, CA Exh 2
1950
Aug 3 Joe Modzele Pittsburgh, PA Exh 4
1951
Feb 4 Henry Hall New Orleans, LA Exh 6
Feb 6 Jimmy Brown Camp Folk, LA Exh KO 2
1954
Apr 29 Max Chris Denver, CO Exh 3
Apr 29 Chuck Woodworth Denver, CO Exh 3
--In June 1975 Cincinnati City Council sent the city manager a proposal to rename Lincoln Park Drive, in the West End section, “Ezzard Charles Drive,” in honor of the former champion.
ELR= East Liverpool Review
ADT= Ames Daily Tribune
BT= Bridgeport Telegram
BEB= Bennington Evening Banner
DT= Dixon Telegraph (Illinois)
THI= The Helena Independent
TIR= The Independent Record
MS= Marion Star
TCT= The Coshocton Tribune
I did a bit of research on Charles several months ago, below is what I've got.
Ezzard Charles
“The Cincinnati Flash”
Ezzard Charles
”The Cincinnati Flash”
Born: July 7, 1921 Lawrenceville, GA
Died: May 27, 1975, Chicago, IL
Ht: 6’
Wt: 16--201
Reach: 73”
Managed by Bert Williams & Charles Dyer
Amateur Record: 42-0
Pro Record: 96-25-1 (58 kayos)
1940
Mar 15 Medley Johnson Middletown, PA KO 3 --
Mar 20 Jimmy Brown Reading, PA KO 2 --
Mar 27 John Reeves Cincinnati, OH W 6 --
Apr 2 Charley Banks Cincinnati, OH W 6 --
Apr 10 Kid Ash Portsmouth, OH KO 3 --
Apr 16 Charley Banks Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Apr 24 Remo Fernandez Cincinnati, OH KO 6 --
May 10 Eddie Fowler Portsmouth, OH KO 3 --
May 17 Pat Wright Middletown, PA KO 4 --
Jun 5 Frankie Williams Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Jun 12 John Reeves Columbus, OH KO 4 --
Jun 24 Bradley Lewis San Francisco, CA KO 3 --
Sep 23 Marty Simmons Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Oct 3 Bill Hood Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Dec 2 Charley Jerome Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
1941
Feb 10 Billy Bengal Cincinnati, OH W 10 CDM
Feb 22 Slaka Cavrich Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 10 Floyd Howard Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Mar 31 Joe Sutka Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 12 Rudy Kozole Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jun 9 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
Jul 21 Al Gilbert Cincinnati, OH KO 6 CDM
Oct 13 Pat Mangini Cincinnati, OH (Music Hall Sports Arena) KO 1 CDM
Nov 17 Teddy Yarosz Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
1942
Jan 13 Anton Christoforidis Cincinnati, OH KO 3 --
Mar 2 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH D 10 --
Apr 8 Billy Pryor Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 13 Evelio "Kid" Tunero Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
May 25 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 --
Jun 29 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
Jul 14 Steve Mamakos Cincinnati, OH KO 1 --
Jul 27 Booker Beckwith Pittsburgh, PA KO 9 --
Aug 17 Jose Basora Pittsburgh, PA KO 5 --
Sep 15 Mose Brown Pittsburgh, PA KO 6 --
Oct 27 Joey Maxim Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
Dec 1 Joey Maxim Cleveland, OH W 10 --
1943
Jan 7 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 THI
Mar 31 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, OH (Arena) (0:25) LTK 8 THI
1946
Feb 18 Al Sheridan Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 25 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Apr 1 Billy Duncan Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 4 --
Apr 15 George Parks Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 6 --
May 13 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH KO 4 --
May 20 Archie Moore Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) W 10 --
Jun 13 Shelton Bell Youngstown, OH KO 5 TCT
Jul 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 6 --
Sep 23 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH (Music Hall Sports Arena) W 10 MDS
Nov 12 Jimmy Bivins Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 DT
1947
Feb 17 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH KO 5 --
Mar 10 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 --
Apr 14 Erv Sarlin Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 --
May 5 Archie Moore Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jul 14 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cincinnati, OH KO 5 TIR
Jul 25 Elmer Ray New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) L 10 TIR
Sep 16 Joe Matisi Buffalo, NY W 10 TIR
Sep 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 2 TIR
Oct 16 Al Smith Akron, OH KO 4 --
Oct 27 Clarence Jones Huntington, WV KO 1 ADG
Nov 3 Teddy Randolph Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) W 10 BT
Dec 2 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 ADG
1948
Jan 13 Archie Moore Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 8 BT
Feb 20 Sam Baroudi Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 10 DT
May 7 Elmer Ray Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 9 --
May 20 Erv Sarlin Buffalo, NY W 10 --
Sep 13 Jimmy Bivins Washington, DC W 10 BT
Nov 14 Walter Hafer Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Dec 10 Joe Baksi New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) KO 11 --
1949
Feb 7 Johnny Haynes Philadelphia, PA KO 8 --
Feb 28 Joey Maxim Cincinnati, OH W 15 ADG
Jun 22 Jersey Joe Walcott Chicago, IL (Comiskey Park) W 15 --
Aug 10 Gus Lesnevich New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) TK 7 --
Oct 14 Pat Valentino San Francisco, CA KO 8 --
1950
Aug 15 Freddie Beshore Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) (2:53) TK 14 ELR
Sep 27 Joe Louis New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) W 15 ADG
Dec 5 Nick Barone Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens) KO 11 ADG
1951
Jan 12 Lee Oma New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) TK 10
Mar 7 Jersey Joe Walcott Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium) W 15 BT
May 30 Joey Maxim Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 15 BT
Jul 18 Jersey Joe Walcott Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) LK 7 BT
Oct 10 Rex Layne Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) TK 11 --
Dec 12 Joey Maxim San Francisco, CA (Cow Palace) W 12 ELR
Dec 21 Joe Kahut Portland, OR KO 8 --
1952
Jun 5 Jersey Joe Walcott Philadelphia, PA (Municipal Stadium) L 15 MDS
Aug 8 Rex Layne Ogden, UT L 10 --
Oct 8 Bernie Reynolds Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Garden) (1:40) KO 2 ELR
Oct 24 Cesar Brion New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 --
Nov 26 Jimmy Bivins Chicago, IL W 10 --
Dec 15 Frank Buford Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (2:13) TK 7 MDS
1953
Jan 14 Wesbury Bascom St. Louis, MO (St, Louis Arena) (2:34) TK 9 ADG
Feb 4 Tommy Harrison Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium) TK 9 ADG
Apr 1 Rex Layne San Francisco, CA (Winterland Arena) W 10 R
May 12 Bill Gilliam Toledo, OH W 10 --
May 26 Larry Watson Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Arena) (2:50) KO 5 R
Aug 11 Nino Valdes Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) L 10 --
Sep 8 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, PA L 10 --
Dec 16 Coley Wallace San Francisco, CA KO 10 --
1954
Jan 13 Bob Satterfield Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 2 --
Jun 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) L 15 --
Sep 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) LK 8 BT
1955
Feb 18 Charley Norkus New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 BT
Apr 11 Vern Escoe Edmonton, Alberta, Canada KO 3 ADG
Apr 27 Johnny Holman Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) (2:48) LTK 9 ADT
Jun 8 Johnny Holman Cincinnati, OH W 10 BEB
Jul 13 Paul Andrews Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 10 BT
Aug 3 Tommy Jackson Syracuse, NY (War Memorial Auditorium) L 10 ADT
Aug 31 Tommy Jackson Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 BT
Nov 14 Toxie Hall Providence, RI (Rhode Island Auditorium) L 10 ADT
Dec 6 Toxie Hall Rochester, NY W 10 ADT
Dec 22 Bob Albright San Francisco, CA (Winterland Arena) W 10 BT
Dec 29 “Young” Jack Johnson Los Angeles, CA (Olympic Auditorium) LTK 6 ADG
1956
Apr 21 Don Jasper Windsor, Ontario, Canada KO 9 --
May 21 Wayne Bethea New York, NY (St. Nicholas Arena) L 10 BEB
Jun 19 Bob Albright Phoenix, AZ KO 7 --
Jul 13 Pat McMurty Tacoma, WA (Lincoln Bowl) L 10 MDS
Aug 13 Harry "Kid" Matthews Seattle, WA (Sick Stadium) L 10 R
Oct 2 Dick Richardson London, England (Harringay) LF 2 --
Dec 1 Announces Retirement
1957
Retired
1958
Aug 28 Johnny Harper Fairmont, WV W 10 MDS
Sep 30 Alfredo Zuany Juarez, Mexico L 10 --
Oct 27 Donnie Fleeman Dallas, TX LK 6 --
1959
Jul 3 Dave Ashley Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Jul 30 George Logan Boise, ID (Fairgrounds) (1:50) LK 8 R
Sep 1 Alvin Green Oklahoma City, OK L 10 MDS
CAREER SUMMARY
Year TB W L D KO NC ND
1940 15 15 0 0 12 -- --
1941 9 8 1 0 4 -- --
1942 12 10 1 1 5 -- --
1943 2 0 2 0 0 -- --
1944 In the Armed Forces
1945 In the Armed Forces
1946 10 10 0 0 6 -- --
1947 12 11 1 0 7 -- --
1948 7 7 0 0 5 -- --
1949 5 5 0 0 3 -- --
1950 3 3 0 0 2 -- --
1951 7 6 1 0 3 -- --
1952 6 4 2 0 2 -- --
1953 8 6 2 0 4 -- --
1954 3 1 2 0 1 -- --
1955 11 6 5 0 1 -- --
1956 6 2 4 0 2 -- --
1957 Inactive
1958 3 1 2 0 0 -- --
1959 3 1 2 0 1 -- --
122 96 25 1 58 -- --
NOTES & EXHIBITIONS
1937
--Diamond Gloves Welterweight Champion
1938
--Wins Diamond Gloves & Golden Gloves
--- Dan Ely --- KO 2 (Am.)
--Ely was Canadian National Champ.
1939
--- Bradley Lewis San Francisco W (Am.)
--- Leroy Bolden San Francisco W (Am.)
--Wins National AAU Middleweight Championship.
1949
Apr 18 Charley Banks Detroit, MI EX 4
Apr 22 Willard Reed Indianapolis, IN EX 4
Apr 29 Hubert Hood Omaha, NE EX 4
May 10 Charlie Banks South Bend, IN EX 4
May 11 Jackie Lyons Gary, IN EX 4
Sep 2 Joe Modzele Chicago, IL EX 4
Sep 19 Alabama Kid Columbus, OH EX 4
Oct 17 Rex Layne Salt Lake City, UT EX 4
Oct 18 Sammy Andrews Los Angeles, CA EX 4
Oct 26 Billy Smith Oakland, CA EX 4
Oct 28 Al Smith San Diego, CA EX 2
Oct 28 Lloyd Gibson San Diego, CA EX 2
1950
Aug 3 Joe Modzele Pittsburgh, PA Exh 4
1951
Feb 4 Henry Hall New Orleans, LA Exh 6
Feb 6 Jimmy Brown Camp Folk, LA Exh KO 2
1954
Apr 29 Max Chris Denver, CO Exh 3
Apr 29 Chuck Woodworth Denver, CO Exh 3
Notes
1941
Feb 10 Billy Bengal Cincinnati, OH W 10 CDM
--Charles-163, Bengal-161.
Feb 22 Slaka Cavrich Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 10 Floyd Howard Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Mar 31 Joe Sutka Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 12 Rudy Kozole Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jun 9 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
Jul 21 Al Gilbert Cincinnati, OH KO 6 CDM
--Charles-162, Gilbert-159.
Oct 13 Pat Mangini Cincinnati, OH KO 1 CDM
--Charles-162, Mangini-170.
Nov 17 Teddy Yarosz Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
1942
Jan 13 Anton Christoforidis Cincinnati, OH KO 3 --
Mar 2 Ken Overlin Cincinnati, OH D 10 --
Apr 8 Billy Pryor Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
May 13 Evelio "Kid" Tunero Cincinnati, OH L 10 --
May 25 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 --
Jun 29 Charley Burley Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
--Charles-160, Burley-151.
Jul 14 Steve Mamakos Cincinnati, OH KO 1 --
Jul 27 Booker Beckwith Pittsburgh, PA KO 9 --
Aug 17 Jose Basora Pittsburgh, PA KO 5 --
Sep 15 Mose Brown Pittsburgh, PA KO 6 --
Oct 27 Joey Maxim Pittsburgh, PA W 10 THI
--Charles-165 ½, Maxim-181 ½.
Dec 1 Joey Maxim Cleveland, OH W 10 --
1943
Jan 7 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 THI
--Charles-165, Bivins-174.
Mar 31 Lloyd Marshall Cleveland, OH (Arena) (0:25) LTK 8 THI
--Marshall-165. Charles was down eight times.
1944-45
--Served in the US Army during World War II
1946
Feb 18 Al Sheridan Cincinnati, OH KO 2 --
Mar 25 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Apr 1 Billy Duncan Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 4 --
Apr 15 George Parks Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) KO 6 --
--Weights: Charles 174, Parks 183 lbs
May 13 Tee Hubert Cincinnati, OH KO 4 --
May 20 Archie Moore Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) W 10 --
Jun 13 Shelton Bell Youngstown, OH KO 5 --
Jul 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 6 --
--Charles floored in second round, rallies to win.
Sep 23 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH (Music Hall) W 10 MDS
--Charles-172, Smith-170.
Nov 12 Jimmy Bivins Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 DT
--Charles was down for a 9-count in the 3rd.
1947
Feb 17 Billy Smith Cincinnati, OH KO 5 --
Mar 10 Jimmy Bivins Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 --
--A one-punch knockout. (R-6/47 pg. 58)
Apr 14 Erv Sarlin Pittsburgh, PA (Duquesne Gardens) W 10 --
--Weights: Charles-176, Sarlin-182. Charles won every round. (R-7/47 pg. 60)
May 5 Archie Moore Cincinnati, OH W 10 --
Jul 14 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cincinnati, OH KO 5 TIR
--Charles-174, Fitzpatrick-182 ½.
Jul 25 Elmer Ray New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) L 10 TIR
--Charles-174 ¾, Ray-194 ½. Verdict was booed by the crowd. Long article.
Sep 16 Joe Matisi Buffalo, NY W 10 TIR
--Charles-175, Matisi-196.
Sep 29 Lloyd Marshall Cincinnati, OH (Crosby Field) KO 2 TIR
--Charles-173, Marshall-168.
Oct 16 Al Smith Akron, OH KO 4 --
Oct 27 Clarence Jones Huntington, WV KO 1 --
Nov 3 Teddy Randolph Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) W 10 BT
--Charles-174 ¾, Randolph-185 ¾. 5000 est, fans. Charles dropped Randolph for 6-count in the sixth and a 9-count in the tenth.
Dec 2 Fitzie Fitzpatrick Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 4 --
1948
Jan 13 Archie Moore Cleveland, OH (Arena) KO 8 BT
--Charles-173 ¾, Moore-173.
Feb 20 Sam Baroudi Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 10 DT
--Baroudi died from injuries sustained in the fight.
May 7 Elmer Ray Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 9 --
May 20 Erv Sarlin Buffalo, NY W 10 --
Sep 13 Jimmy Bivins Washington, DC W 10 BT
--Charles-176, Bivins-178 ½.
Nov 14 Walter Hafer Cincinnati, OH KO 7 --
Dec 10 Joe Baksi New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) KO 11 --
1949
Feb 7 Johnny Haynes Philadelphia, PA KO 8 --
--Charles-179, Haynes-214.
Feb 28 Joey Maxim Cincinnati, OH W 15 --
--Charles-182, Maxim-184.
Jun 22 Jersey Joe Walcott Chicago, IL W 15 --
--Wins Vacant NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-181 34/, Walcott-195 ½.
Aug 10 Gus Lesnevich New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) TK 7 --
--Retains NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-180, Lesnevich-182.
Oct 14 Pat Valentino San Francisco, CA KO 8 --
--Retains NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-182, Valentino-188 ½.
1950
Aug 15 Freddie Beshore Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium) (2:53) TK 14 ELR
--Retains NBA Heavyweight Title. Charles-183 ¼, Beshore-184 ½.
Sep 27 Joe Louis New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) W 15 --
--Wins World Heavyweight Title. Charles-184 ½, Louis-218.
Dec 5 Nick Barone Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens) KO 11
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-185, Barone-178 ½.
1951
Jan 12 Lee Oma New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) TK 10
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-185, Oma-193.
Mar 7 Jersey Joe Walcott Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium) W 15 BT
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-186, Walcott-193.
May 30 Joey Maxim Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 15 BT
--Retains World Heavyweight Title. Charles-182, Maxim-181 ½.
Jul 18 Jersey Joe Walcott Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) LK 7 BT
--Loses World Heavyweight Title. Charles-182, Walcott-194.
Oct 10 Rex Layne Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field) TK 11 --
--Weights: Charles 188, Layne 195½ lbs
Dec 12 Joey Maxim San Francisco, CA (Cow Palace) W 12 ELR
--Weights: Charles 190, Maxim 178 lbs
Dec 21 Joe Kahut Portland, OR KO 8 --
1952
Jun 5 Jersey Joe Walcott Philadelphia, PA (Municipal Stadium) L 15 MDS
--For World Heavyweight Title. Charles-191 ½, Walcott-196.
Aug 8 Rex Layne Ogden, UT L 10 --
Oct 8 Bernie Reynolds Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Garden) (1:40) KO 2 ELR
--Charles-189, Reynolds-187.
Oct 24 Cesar Brion New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 --
--Weights: Charles 186½, Brion 196½ lbs
Nov 26 Jimmy Bivins Chicago, IL W 10 --
Dec 15 Frank Buford Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (2:13) TK 7 MDS
1953
Jan 14 Wesbury Bascom St. Louis, MO (St, Louis Arena) (2:34) TK 9 ADG
--Charles-188, Bascom-178 ½.
Feb 4 Tommy Harrison Detroit, MI TK 9 ADG
--Charles-187, Harrison-181 ¼.
Apr 1 Rex Layne San Francisco, CA W 10 --
--Charles-187, Layne-203.
May 12 Bill Gilliam Toledo, OH W 10 --
--Weights: Charles 189½, Gilliam 210½ lbs
May 26 Larry Watson Milwaukee, WI KO 5 --
--Weights: Charles 188¾, Watson 175½ lbs
Aug 11 Nino Valdes Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) L 10 --
--Weights: Charles 191½, Valdes 209½ lbs
Sep 8 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, PA L 10 --
--Weights: Charles 185½ , Johnson 177 lbs
Dec 16 Coley Wallace San Francisco, CA KO 10 --
1954
Jan 13 Bob Satterfield Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) KO 2 --
Jun 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) L 15 --
--For World Heavyweight Title. Charles-185 ½, Marciano-187 ½.
Sep 17 Rocky Marciano New York, NY (Yankee Stadium) LK 8 BT
--For World Heavyweight Title. Charles-192 ½, Marciano-187.
1955
Feb 18 Charley Norkus New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) W 10 BT
--Charles-191 ½, Norkus-195 ½. Norkus was down in the 9th. Of course, Charles was booed because Norkus couldn’t come through.
Apr 11 Vern Escoe Edmonton, Alberta, Canada KO 3 ADG
--Charles-196, Escoe-197.
Apr 27 Johnny Holman Miami Beach, FL (Miami Beach Auditorium) (2:48) LTK 9 ADT
Jun 8 Johnny Holman Cincinnati, OH W 10 BEB
--Charles-195 ½, Holman-202.
Jul 13 Paul Andrews Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) W 10 BT
--Charles-193, Andrews-189. Charles was down in the second and won a split decision.
Aug 3 Tommy Jackson Syracuse, NY (War Memorial Auditorium) L 10 ADT
--Charles-191 ½, Jackson-191 ¾.
Aug 31 Tommy Jackson Cleveland, OH (Arena) L 10 BT
Nov 14 Toxie Hall Providence, RI (Rhode Island Auditorium) L 10 ADT
Dec 6 Toxie Hall Rochester, NY W 10 ADT
--Charles-197 ½, Hall-191 ¼.
Dec 22 Bob Albright San Francisco, CA (Winterland) W 10 BT
--Charles-196 ½, Albright-218 ½.
Dec 29 “Young” Jack Johnson Los Angeles, CA (Olympic Auditorium) LTK 6 ADG
--Charles-196, Johnson-208.
1956
May 21 Wayne Bethea New York, NY (St. Nicholas Arena) L 10 BEB
--Charles-195, Bethea-199.
Jul 13 Pat McMurty Tacoma, WA L 10 MDS
--Charles-197, McMurty-182.
Aug 13 Harry "Kid" Matthews Seattle, WA (Sick Stadium) L 10 R
--Charles-200, Matthews-182.
1957
Retired
1958
Aug 28 Johnny Harper Fairmont, WV W 10 MDS
--Charles-198, Harper-203.
1959
Sep 1 Alvin Green Oklahoma City, OK L 10 MDS
--Charles-201, Green-178.
CAREER SUMMARY
NOTES & EXHIBITIONS
1937
Diamond Gloves Welterweight Champion
1938
Wins Diamond Gloves & Golden Gloves
--- Dan Ely --- KO 2 (Am.)
(Ely was Canadian National Champ)
1939
--- Bradley Lewis San Francisco W (Am.)
--- Leroy Bolden San Francisco W (Am.)
(Wins National AAU Middleweight Championship)
1949
Apr 18 Charley Banks Detroit, MI Exh 4
Apr 22 Willard Reed Indianapolis, IN Exh 4
Apr 29 Hubert Hood Omaha, NE Exh 4
May 10 Charlie Banks South Bend, IN Exh 4
May 11 Jackie Lyons Gary, IN Exh 4
Sep 2 Joe Modzele Chicago, IL Exh 4
Sep 19 Alabama Kid Columbus, OH Exh 4
Oct 17 Rex Layne Salt Lake City, UT Exh 4
Oct 18 Sammy Andrews Los Angeles, CA Exh 4
Oct 26 Billy Smith Oakland, CA Exh 4
Oct 28 Al Smith San Diego, CA Exh 2
Oct 28 Lloyd Gibson San Diego, CA Exh 2
1950
Aug 3 Joe Modzele Pittsburgh, PA Exh 4
1951
Feb 4 Henry Hall New Orleans, LA Exh 6
Feb 6 Jimmy Brown Camp Folk, LA Exh KO 2
1954
Apr 29 Max Chris Denver, CO Exh 3
Apr 29 Chuck Woodworth Denver, CO Exh 3
--In June 1975 Cincinnati City Council sent the city manager a proposal to rename Lincoln Park Drive, in the West End section, “Ezzard Charles Drive,” in honor of the former champion.
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