Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (2nd meeting) - Revision history

Flatnose at 02:18, 12 September 2025

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	* Just as their first fight, Marciano was guaranteed 40% from the ticket sales revenue and Charles was guaranteed 20%.		* Just as their first fight, Marciano was guaranteed 40% from the ticket sales revenue and Charles was guaranteed 20%.
	* Charles came in 7 lbs heavier, while Marciano remained roughly the same.		* Charles came in 7 lbs heavier, while Marciano remained roughly the same.
			* This bout was twice postponed. It was originally scheduled to take place on September 15th but was delayed to the 16th due to a forecast of rain. On the 16th it was rescheduled again to the 17th for the same reason.
			* Having this bout now taking place on a Friday ran into another issue. The IBC lease on boxing rights in Yankee stadium contained a clause forbidding a fight to be staged at either ballpark (Yankee Stadium, the Polo Grounds, Giants Stadium) when a game is being played at the other. Mistakenly believing the Phillies and Giants were playing at the Polo Grounds in the afternoon, the IBC was told by Giants President Horace Stoneham that their evening game prevented the fight from taking place. IBC President Jim Norris finally negotiated a compromise allowing the fight to take place, but at the late hour of 11:00 pm.
			* Gate - $352,654
			* Unofficial UP scorecard (through 7 completed rounds) - 6-1 Marciano

	'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>		'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>
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	A turn of fortune appeared to come Charles' way in the sixth when Marciano, emerging from a clinch, showed a nasty cut straight up the tip of his nose. Ezzard made this wound a target, and also punched for a cut that opened beside Rocky's left eye in the eighth, but the champion showed that he had enough to stand up against this sort of punishment. Despite the fact that his victory was a decisive one and virtually foreordained, Marciano lost the sympathy of a good many in the crowd by his inclination to skirt the rules. Twice he was guilty of hitting after the bell, and once he was warned for heeling Ezzard in a close-quarters exchange. [http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/09.17.html]		A turn of fortune appeared to come Charles' way in the sixth when Marciano, emerging from a clinch, showed a nasty cut straight up the tip of his nose. Ezzard made this wound a target, and also punched for a cut that opened beside Rocky's left eye in the eighth, but the champion showed that he had enough to stand up against this sort of punishment. Despite the fact that his victory was a decisive one and virtually foreordained, Marciano lost the sympathy of a good many in the crowd by his inclination to skirt the rules. Twice he was guilty of hitting after the bell, and once he was warned for heeling Ezzard in a close-quarters exchange. [http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/09.17.html]

			Post-fight comments

			* "This was undoubtedly my best fight. I don't think I ever fought anywhere near that good before." -Rocky Marciano

			* "If it had gone two more rounds I'd have won it. Rocky'd have been cut up too much to continue. His nose was busted and he was cut bad over the eye. I don't think he could have gone past 10 rounds. My luck just ran out and I got clipped." -Ezzard Charles

	==External Link==		==External Link==
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-XjXONPrU Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles II on YouTube]		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-XjXONPrU Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles II on YouTube]

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 == Notes ==
 * Marciano and Charles publicly signed the deal on August 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/28287019/]
 * Just as their first fight, Marciano was guaranteed 40% from the ticket sales revenue and Charles was guaranteed 20%.

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	* Marciano and Charles publicly signed the deal on August 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/28287019/]		* Marciano and Charles publicly signed the deal on August 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/28287019/]
	* Just as their first fight, Marciano was guaranteed 40% from the ticket sales revenue and Charles was guaranteed 20%.		* Just as their first fight, Marciano was guaranteed 40% from the ticket sales revenue and Charles was guaranteed 20%.
			* Charles came in 7 lbs heavier, while Marciano remained roughly the same.

	'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>		'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* ~~Bout official~~ on August 3.		* Marciano and Charles publicly signed the deal on August 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/28287019/]
			* Just as their first fight, Marciano was guaranteed 40% from the ticket sales revenue and Charles was guaranteed 20%.

	'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>		'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>

Artur128 at 09:30, 25 September 2023

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	*'''See also:''' [[Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (1st meeting)]]		*'''See also:''' [[Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (1st meeting)]]

			== Notes ==
			* Bout official on August 3.

	'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>		'''Marciano Runs His Record to 47-0'''<br>

Earl at 05:36, 4 October 2014

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-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-XjXONPrU Fight Film]
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Earl at 02:05, 28 August 2012

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	*<b>World Heavyweight Title</b>		*<b>World Heavyweight Title</b>

	Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles ~~was~~ down ~~for "two"~~ in the second ~~round and again~~ for ~~"two" in~~ the ~~eighth, before the knockout~~. ~~This~~ fight was named ~~1954~~ [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year]].		Charles was down once in the second round. Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut in round six. Marciano put Charles down twice in the eighth round, the second time for the count of ten. The fight was named [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|''The Ring'' Fight of the Year]].

	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~4b5ZuEEKT3g~~ Fight Film]		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-XjXONPrU Fight Film]

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	*<b>World Heavyweight Title</b>		*<b>World Heavyweight Title</b>

	Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles was down for "two" in the second round and again for "two" in the eighth, before the knockout.~~<br>~~		Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles was down for "two" in the second round and again for "two" in the eighth, before the knockout. This fight was named 1954 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year]].
	This fight was named 1954 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year]].

	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZuEEKT3g Fight Film]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZuEEKT3g Fight Film]

Red at 13:03, 21 March 2008

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	Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles was down for "two" in the second round and again for "two" in the eighth, before the knockout.<br>		Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles was down for "two" in the second round and again for "two" in the eighth, before the knockout.<br>
	This fight was named [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year]].		This fight was named 1954 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year]].

	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZuEEKT3g Fight Film]		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZuEEKT3g Fight Film]

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	*<b>World Heavyweight Title</b>		*<b>World Heavyweight Title</b>
	*<b>Referee:</b> [[Al Berl]]
	*<b>Judges scoring at time of stoppage (by rounds):</b> Berl 5-1, [[Frank Forbes]] 6-1, [[Artie Aidala]] 6-1 (all for Marciano)

	Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles was down for "two" in the second round and again for "two" in the eighth, before the knockout.<br>		Marciano was in danger of being stopped when his nose was severely cut. Charles was down for "two" in the second round and again for "two" in the eighth, before the knockout.<br>
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	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZuEEKT3g Fight Film]		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5ZuEEKT3g Fight Film]
	~~[[Category:1954 Bouts\|Marciano vs. Charles]]~~