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Ezzard Charles beat Carl Turner by PTS in round 6 of 6
- Date: 1940-07-29
- Location: Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Charles scored a knockdown, per the Cincinnati Enquirer
Charles was scheduled to fight Slaka Cavrich of Fairmont, W. Va. and Carl Turner was matched against Curley Denton of Cincinnati.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, July 26, 1940
Ezzard Charles, hard-hitting middleweight, punched out a six-round decision over Carl Turner. Charles outmaneuvered the Columbus fighter and scored a knockdown, but Turner, a rugged battler, managed to stay the route.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, July 30, 1940