On This Date: July 18, 1951
Posted: 18 Jul 2024, 10:56
Jersey Joe Walcott of Camden, NJ, becomes World Heavyweight Champion by knocking out the champion, the great Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati, OH in 7 rounds in Pittsburgh, PA.
This was the fifth attempt for Walcott, age 37, to become world champion in which he lost twice to the great Joe Louis and twice to Charles for the heavyweight crown.
This was the fifth attempt for Walcott, age 37, to become world champion in which he lost twice to the great Joe Louis and twice to Charles for the heavyweight crown.