Ezzard Charles vs. Cesar Brion

Ezzard Charles 187 lbs beat Cesar Brion 197 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1952-10-24
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Ruby Goldstein 7-2
• Judge: Harold Barnes 7-3
• Judge: Joe Agnello 7-3

"A busy, fight-a-month campaign was being mapped out today for Ezzard Charles following the former heavyweight champion's decisive triumph over game Cesar Brion of Argentina. Charles was eager to keep in action. he was disappointed that he didn't knock out or floor Brion although he handed the husky invader a shellacking. Nobody has ever put Brion down for keeps." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 8-2 Charles
• Charles was penalized the 8th round due to a low blow.
• This bout was the first time heavyweights wore 8 oz. gloves
• Attendance - 5,758
• Gate - $17,695

Post fight comment

• "We've got offers to put Ezzy in next month against Jimmy Bivins in St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati and San Francisco. If not Bivins, we'd like to get Dan Bucceroni, Rex Layne, Harry Matthews or anyone else that will move Ezzy closer to a title shot. He's going to keep busy." -Tom Tannas, Charles' co-manager