Ezzard Charles vs. Harold Johnson - Revision history

Flatnose at 02:25, 29 April 2014

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	==Post Fight Comments==		==Post Fight Comments==
	*"I ~~beat him tonight in his hometown, but~~ I didn't ~~get the decision~~. ~~It'll be different next time, when~~ I ~~get~~ him ~~out of his own backyard~~." - Ezzard Charles
	*"I'll knock out Charles next time and then challenge the [[Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza (2nd meeting)\|Marciano-LaStarza]] winner." - Harold Johnson		* "I really thought I won. I didn't think it was a hard fight. I gave him the first two rounds and one other." -Ezzard Charles

			* "I'll knock out Charles next time and then challenge the [[Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza (2nd meeting)\|Marciano-LaStarza]] winner." - Harold Johnson

	==Newspaper Article==		==Newspaper Article==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19530909&id=YrkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1yMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5304,3330473 United Press "Charles Gets Another Try: Ex-Heavy King Upset By Johnson Promised Return Battle" September 9, 1953]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19530909&id=YrkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1yMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5304,3330473 United Press "Charles Gets Another Try: Ex-Heavy King Upset By Johnson Promised Return Battle" September 9, 1953]

Earl at 22:21, 1 April 2014

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			*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 5-3-2 Johnson
			*'''Unofficial UP scorecard:''' 5-5

	"Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10 round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25 year old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision." -~~Associated Press~~		==Notes==
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			*The Associated Press reported: "Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10-round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25-year-old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision."
			*Johnson was an 11-5 betting underdog.
			*The crowd of 8,462 produced a gate of $37,680.
			*A short but deep gash over Johnson's right eye, suffered in the first round, trickled persistently into the eye and handicapped him throughout the fight. The cut required only one stitch to close. Charles suffered a slight cut over his left eye in the eighth.
			*Charles hit Johnson with a right in the tenth round, and Johnson fired back with a right of his own. As he threw the punch, Johnson went down on his right knee. He jumped up immediately, and the referee did not rule it a knockdown.
			*Promoter Herman Taylor stated before the fight that the [[International Boxing Club]] promised the winner of the fight the next shot at the heavyweight title.
			*The contract had a clause that gave Charles the right to a rematch within 60 days and the right to choose the site. Charles' co-managers, Tom Tannas and Jake Mintz, said they wanted the return bout in either Pittsburgh or Milwaukee. Johnson's manager, Tommy Loughrey, confirmed there was a rematch clause but said they were leaning towards a world title fight with either heavyweight champ [[Rocky Marciano]] or light heavyweight champ [[Archie Moore]].

	*Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-3-2 Johnson		==Post Fight Comments==
	*~~Johnson bled from a cut over~~ his ~~right eye from~~ the ~~1st round on, although only one stitch was required to close it~~.		*"I beat him tonight in his hometown, but I didn't get the decision. It'll be different next time, when I get him out of his own backyard." - Ezzard Charles
	*Attendance: 8,462		*"I'll knock out Charles next time and then challenge the [[Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza (2nd meeting)\|Marciano-LaStarza]] winner." - Harold Johnson
	*Gate: $37,~~680~~
	*Reports were vague on a possible knockdown of ~~Johnson in the 10th. It stated he went to~~ his ~~knees from a right and left to the body but jumped up immediately and no mention of a count administered~~.
	*~~Promoter Herman Taylor stated before the fight that the IBC promised the winner of the fight the~~ next ~~shot at~~ the ~~heavyweight title~~.
	*Charles' co-managers Tom Tannas and Jake Mintz claimed after the fight that they had a 60 day rematch clause and that they had the choice of the rematch site, which they were leaning towards either Pittsburgh or Milwaukee. Johnson~~'s manager Tommy Loughrey confirmed there was a rematch clause but that they were leaning towards a world title fight with either Rocky Marciano or Archie Moore.~~

	~~Post fight comment~~		==Newspaper Article==
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19530909&id=YrkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1yMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5304,3330473 United Press "Charles Gets Another Try: Ex-Heavy King Upset By Johnson Promised Return Battle" September 9, 1953]
	* ~~"I really thought I won. I didn't think it was a hard fight~~. ~~I gave him the first two rounds and one other~~." -~~Ezzard Charles~~

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	*Reports were vague on a possible knockdown of Johnson in the 10th. It stated he went to his knees from a right and left to the body but jumped up immediately and no mention of a count administered.		*Reports were vague on a possible knockdown of Johnson in the 10th. It stated he went to his knees from a right and left to the body but jumped up immediately and no mention of a count administered.
	*Promoter Herman Taylor stated before the fight that the IBC promised the winner of the fight the next shot at the heavyweight title.		*Promoter Herman Taylor stated before the fight that the IBC promised the winner of the fight the next shot at the heavyweight title.
	*Charles'co-managers Tom Tannas and Jake Mintz claimed after the fight that they had a 60 day rematch clause and that they had the choice of the rematch site, which they were leaning towards either Pittsburgh or Milwaukee. Johnson's manager Tommy Loughrey confirmed there was a rematch clause but that they were leaning towards a world title fight with either Rocky Marciano or Archie Moore.		*Charles' co-managers Tom Tannas and Jake Mintz claimed after the fight that they had a 60 day rematch clause and that they had the choice of the rematch site, which they were leaning towards either Pittsburgh or Milwaukee. Johnson's manager Tommy Loughrey confirmed there was a rematch clause but that they were leaning towards a world title fight with either Rocky Marciano or Archie Moore.

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	* "I really thought I won. I didn't think it was a hard fight. I gave him the first two rounds and one other." -Ezzard Charles		* "I really thought I won. I didn't think it was a hard fight. I gave him the first two rounds and one other." -Ezzard Charles

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	"Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10 round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25 year old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision." -Associated Press		"Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10 round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25 year old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision." -Associated Press

			*Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-3-2 Johnson
			*Johnson bled from a cut over his right eye from the 1st round on, although only one stitch was required to close it.
			*Attendance: 8,462
			*Gate: $37,680
			*Reports were vague on a possible knockdown of Johnson in the 10th. It stated he went to his knees from a right and left to the body but jumped up immediately and no mention of a count administered.
			*Promoter Herman Taylor stated before the fight that the IBC promised the winner of the fight the next shot at the heavyweight title.
			*Charles'co-managers Tom Tannas and Jake Mintz claimed after the fight that they had a 60 day rematch clause and that they had the choice of the rematch site, which they were leaning towards either Pittsburgh or Milwaukee. Johnson's manager Tommy Loughrey confirmed there was a rematch clause but that they were leaning towards a world title fight with either Rocky Marciano or Archie Moore.

			Post fight comment

			* "I really thought I won. I didn't think it was a hard fight. I gave him the first two rounds and one other." -Ezzard Charles

Matt at 23:20, 1 December 2009

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	"Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10 round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25 year old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision." -Associated Press		"Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10 round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25 year old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision." -Associated Press

	~~Scorecards~~

	*Referee Buck McTiernan - 6-3-1 Johnson
	*Judge Joe Capristo - 5-4-1 Charles
	*Judge Lou Tress - 7-3 Johnson
	*Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-3-2 Johnson


	*Weights: Johnson - 177, Charles - 185 1/2

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"Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won a 10 round upset decision over former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising, slashing, action-packed brawl at Connie Mack Stadium last night. The 25 year old light heavyweight, making his first big time boxing bid, was awarded a split decision." -Associated Press

Scorecards

*Referee Buck McTiernan - 6-3-1 Johnson
*Judge Joe Capristo - 5-4-1 Charles
*Judge Lou Tress - 7-3 Johnson
*Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-3-2 Johnson

*Weights: Johnson - 177, Charles - 185 1/2