Ezzard Charles vs. Archie Moore (2nd meeting)
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Ezzard Charles 173 lbs beat Archie Moore 172 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1947-05-05
- Location: Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Tony Warndorf
- Judge: Joe Craven
- Judge: Milt Conver
- Judge: Paul Pusateri
The Cincinnati Enquirer described this as a battle of infighting, and felt it was a close bout, with them favoring Charles 5-4-1 in rounds. Charles was cut over his already swollen left eye in the 9th round.
"Charles floored Moore for nine in the seventh (from a left hook to the body) and slowed him to a walk the rest of the way." (AP)
- It was reported after this fight that Gus Lesnevich was offered $75,000 to defend his light heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles in Cincinnati for the summer of 1947.
- Attendance - 4,502
- Gate - $23,281.50
- Charles' purse - $5,457.54 (30%)
- Moore's purse - $4,547.95 (25%)
Post fight comment
- "Charles looked very good to me but Moore made it his own kind of scrap and Charles had to fight it that way." -Gus Lesnevich