Ezzard Charles vs. Lloyd Marshall (1st meeting)
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Ezzard Charles 168 lbs lost to Lloyd Marshall 165 lbs by TKO at 0:25 in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1943-03-31
- Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Jackie Davis
"Lloyd Marshall, 165, scored a TKO over Ezzard Charles, 168, in the 8th round of a scheduled 10 round bout here tonight before 10,537 fans. Marshall forced Charles throughout the fight, although he was outweighed by three pounds. Charles hit the canvas seven times during the eight rounds. He was down in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th, the longest a count of nine in the 7th. In the 7th and 8th he hit the canvas twice." -United Press