Fight by Fight: Ezzard Charles
Posted: 24 Nov 2018, 00:09
Without question the greatest Light Heavyweight of all-time despite never holding the title. He was an outstanding amateur before turning pro winning championship's at welterweight and middleweight. Prior to fighting Heavyweight ('47 against Elmer Ray) he had a record of 47 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw; avenging the majority of those losses.
From the Elmer Ray fight ('47) onwards until losing the Heavyweight title in '51 he went 24-2-0. His loss to Ray he'd avenge in 1948. Following his championship, he went 24-19 finally retiring in 1959.
Among the great wins in his illustrious career were Charley Burley (twice), Archie Moore (trice), Jimmy Bivins (trice), Joey Maxim (five), Gus Lesnevich, Jersey Joe Walcott (trice), Joe Louis, and Lloyd Marshall (twice).
Unfortunately this great legendary man wound up like so many people in the business, forced to stay longer than they should. He'd become one of the most visible faces in the fight against Lou Gherig's Disease as he became the spokesman for the cause in the late 60s and early 70s.
From the Elmer Ray fight ('47) onwards until losing the Heavyweight title in '51 he went 24-2-0. His loss to Ray he'd avenge in 1948. Following his championship, he went 24-19 finally retiring in 1959.
Among the great wins in his illustrious career were Charley Burley (twice), Archie Moore (trice), Jimmy Bivins (trice), Joey Maxim (five), Gus Lesnevich, Jersey Joe Walcott (trice), Joe Louis, and Lloyd Marshall (twice).
Unfortunately this great legendary man wound up like so many people in the business, forced to stay longer than they should. He'd become one of the most visible faces in the fight against Lou Gherig's Disease as he became the spokesman for the cause in the late 60s and early 70s.