ezzard charles

History

On This Day: Jersey Joe Walcott becomes the oldest man in history to win the world heavyweight title with a sumptuous one-punch KO

Jul 18 2020

Jersey Joe Walcott reigns supreme at 37 in his fifth attempt to win the heavyweight championship

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On This Day: Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles hospitalise each other in one of the most violent fights in heavyweight history

Jun 17 2020

Ezzard Charles gives Rocky Marciano his toughest fight

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Test your knowledge on British heavyweights who fought undisputed champions

Jun 14 2020

History

On This Day: Rocky Marciano overcomes points deficit with stunning victory over Jersey Joe Walcott

Sep 23 2019

History

On This Day: Ezzard Charles, one of the greatest fighters of all-time, was born

Jul 07 2019

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On This Day: Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles battled for 15 blistering, bitterly fought rounds

Jun 17 2018

History

On This Day: From Gene Tunney to Miguel Cotto, via Archie Moore and Roy Jones Jnr

Jun 05 2018

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On This Day: Ezzard Charles flattens knockout king Archie Moore

Jan 13 2018

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On This Day: Archie Moore retains world light-heavyweight title against Joey Maxim

Jan 27 2017

History

On This Day: Archie Moore, the greatest light-heavyweight of all-time, dies aged 81

Dec 09 2016

History

Joe Louis – Why The Brown Bomber Is The Greatest

Jan 01 2016

Feature

The 10 greatest light-heavyweights of all time

Dec 30 2015

History

Ezzard Charles biographer on ‘The greatest light-heavyweight in history’

Aug 11 2015

History

On this day in 1954 Rocky Marciano fought Ezzard Charles for the world heavyweight title

Jun 17 2015

News

Harold Johnson dies aged 87

Feb 19 2015

Opinion

Adrien Broner a long way behind true Cincinnati greats like Ezzard Charles and Freddie Miller

Sep 03 2014