Ezzard Charles vs. Archie Moore (3rd meeting)
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Ezzard Charles 174 lbs beat Archie Moore 173 lbs by KO at 2:40 in round 8 of 15
- Date: 1948-01-13
- Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Jackie Davis
- "Charles won the first two rounds, lost the next two, and then won the next three. They set a terrific pace.... Midway in the eighth round, Moore caught Charles with a terrific left hook and followed his advantage.... Charles was definitely on the verge of a kayo... but, to the surprise of everyone, he snapped out of his dazed condition, landed a volley of left hooks and then a perfect right cross." (The Ring, April 1948, page 51).
- Per the AP report: "A crashing left and right dumped Moore to the floor. He struggled around on one knee trying to rise immediately and Charles then applied the finisher, another right. Moore grabbed feebly for the ring rope as Referee Jackie Davis finished his toll of 10, but couldn't reach his feet again for some 20 seconds--and then only with the help of his handlers." Tacoma News Tribune
- Attendance: 8,334
- Gate: $38,920
- With this victory Charles maintained his rating with the National Boxing Association as the leading challenger for the light heavyweight title.