Ezzard Charles vs. John Holman (2nd meeting)

Ezzard Charles 196 lbs beat John Holman 202 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1955-06-08
• Location: Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
• Referee: Dave Hanlon
• Judge: Joe Craven 98-89
• Judge: Paul Pusateri 100-94
• Judge: Gene Nitzschke 98-96

"Ezzard Charles bounced back a bit Wednesday night when he won a unanimous 10 round decision from Johnny Holman of Chicago. Holman had scored a surprising 9th round TKO over Charles in Miami last April. But Wednesday night Ezz had all the answers. He kept his left shoulder up and his head buried in the taller and heavier Holman's chest and never gave the Chicagoan a chance to unloose those powerful rights. It was a smart fight as far as Charles was concerned even though it wasn't a spectacular performance for the 2,522 paying customers and the television audience." -Associated Press

Post fight comment

• "I just couldn't get a solid punch." -Johnny Holman