Ezzard Charles
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Nama asli | Ezzard Mack Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tinggi | 6 ft 0 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mencapai | 73 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lahir | Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | 7 Juli 1921||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meninggal | 28 Mei 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (umur 53)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sikap | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total perkelahian | 121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Menang | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Menang oleh KO | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kalah | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Imbang | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ezzard Mack Charles (7 Juli 1921—28 Mei 1975), dijuluki Cincinnati Cobra, adalah seorang petinju profesional asal Amerika Serikat dan pernah menjadi Juara Dunia Tinju Kelas Berat. Dikenal memiliki pertahanan yang cerdik dan akurat, dia sering dianggap sebagai petinju kelas berat-ringan terhebat sepanjang masa. Per Mei 2021, laman BoxRec menempatkan Charles sebagai petinju terhebat sepanjang masa untuk kategori pound for pound, di belakang Floyd Mayweather Jr. Charles mengalahkan banyak petinju yang masuk dalam Hall of Fame di tiga kelas berbeda. Charles pensiun dengan rekor 95 kemenangan, 25 kekalahan, dan 1 hasil imbang. Dia dimasukkan ke dalam International Boxing Hall of Fame di kelas perdana pada tahun 1990.[1]
Karier
Charles lahir di Lawrenceville, Georgia, dan besar di Cincinnati.[2] Charles lulus dari Woodward High School di Cincinnati, Ohio, tempat dia sudah menjadi petinju terkemuka.[3] Dijuluki "The Cincinnati Cobra", Charles melawan banyak petinju ternama di kelas berat-ringan dan kelas berat, dan pada akhirnya memenangkan Kejuaraan Dunia di divisi kelas berat. Kendati dia tidak pernah memenangkan gelar juara kelas berat-ringan, majalah The Ring menganggapnya sebagai petinju kelas berat-ringan terhebat sepanjang masa.[4]
Karier awal dan wajib militer
Charles mengawali karier amatirnya sebagai petinju kelas bulu dan mencatatkan rekor 42–0. Pada tahun 1938 dia memenangkan Diamond Belt Middleweight Championship. Dia melanjutkannya dengan memenangkan turnamen kejuaraan Chicago Golden Gloves pada tahun 1939. Dia juga memenangkanl AAU Middleweight Championship tingkat nasional pada tahun 1939. Dia beralih ke tinju profesional pada tahun 1940, diawali dengan kemenangan KO atas Melody Johnson pada ronde keempat. Charles memenangkan semua dari 17 pertandingan pertamanya sebelum dikalahkan oleh petinju kawakan Ken Overlin. Kemenangan atas calon Hall of Famer, Teddy Yarosz, dan Charley Burley yang sangat dihindari mulai menguatkan posisi Charles sebagai penantang teratas di divisi menengah. Namun, dia menjalani wajib militer di dalam ketentaraan AS selama Perang Dunia II dan tidak bisa melakoni pertandingan profesional pada tahun 1945.
Juara dunia tinju kelas berat
Dia kembali bertinju di kelas berat-ringan setelah perang berakhir dan banyak memperoleh kemenangan besar atas petinju tenama di divisi berat-ringan, serta para penantang di kelas berat, seperti Archie Moore, Jimmy Bivins, Lloyd Marshall, dan Elmer Ray. Tidak lama setelah menang KO atas Moore pada pertemuan mereka yang ketiga dan terakhir, tragedi pun muncul. Charles melawan seorang petinju muda bernama Sam Baroudi yang berstatus penantang dan membuatnya KO pada ronde kesepuluh. Baroudi meninggal karena luka yang didapatkannya pada pertandingan itu. Charles sangat sedih sehinga dia hampir berhenti bertinju. Charles tidak bisa mendapatkan kesempatan mengikuti pertandingan perebutan gelar juara kelas berat dan kemudian naik ke divisi kelas berat. Setelah menang KO atas Joe Baksi dan Johnny Haynes, Charles memenangkan gelar juara kelas berat versi National Boxing Association yang saat itu kosong ketika bertanding melawan title when he outpointed Jersey Joe Walcott over 15 rounds on June 22, 1949. The following year, he outpointed his idol and former World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis to become the recognized Lineal Champion. Successful defenses against Walcott, Lee Oma and Joey Maxim followed.
Charles vs. Marciano
In 1951, Charles fought Walcott a third time and lost the title by knockout in the seventh round. Charles lost a controversial decision in their fourth and final bout. If Charles had won this fight, he would have become the first man in history to regain the heavyweight championship. Remaining a top contender with wins over Rex Layne, Tommy Harrison and Coley Wallace, Charles knocked out Bob Satterfield in an eliminator bout for the right to challenge Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano. His two stirring battles with Marciano are regarded as ring classics. In the first bout, held in Yankee Stadium on June 17, 1954, he valiantly took Marciano the distance, going down on points in a vintage heavyweight bout. Charles is the only man ever to last the full 15-round distance against Marciano. Marciano won a unanimous decision. Referee Ruby Goldstein scored the bout 8-5-2 in rounds for the champion. Judge Artie Aidala scored the fight 9-5-1 while judge Harold Barnes' tally was 8-6-1. Nevertheless, a number of fans and boxing writers felt that Charles deserved the decision.[5] In their September rematch, Charles landed a severe blow that actually split Marciano's nose in half. Marciano's cornermen were unable to stop the bleeding and the referee almost halted the contest until Marciano rallied with an eighth-round knockout.
Later career
Financial problems forced Charles to continue fighting, losing 13 of his final 23 fights (he held a record of 83 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw before financial problems became a factor in his career). He retired with a record of 93-25-1 (52 KOs). He avenged 7 losses in his career.
Personal
Charles was very close with Rocky Marciano and a neighbor and friend of Muhammad Ali when they both lived on 85th Street in Chicago.[6] Charles also starred in one motion picture: Mau Mau Drums, an independent (and unreleased) jungle-adventure film shot in and around Cincinnati in 1960 by filmmaker Earl Schwieterman.
Death
In 1968, Charles was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease affected Charles' legs and eventually left him completely disabled. A fund raiser was held to assist Charles and many of his former opponents spoke on his behalf. Rocky Marciano in particular called Charles the bravest man he ever fought. The former boxer spent his last days in a nursing home. A chilling 1973 commercial showed Charles in his wheelchair horribly disabled by ALS.[7][butuh rujukan] Charles died on May 28, 1975, in Chicago.
Legacy
In 1976, Cincinnati honored Charles by changing the name of Lincoln Park Drive to Ezzard Charles Drive. This was the street of his residence during the height of his career.[8]
In 2002, Charles was ranked No. 13 on The Ring magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years.
In 2006, Ezzard Charles was named the 11th greatest fighter of all time by the IBRO (International Boxing Research Organisation).[9]
The "Cincinnati Cobra" was a master boxer of extraordinary skill and ability. He had speed, agility, fast hands and excellent footwork. Charles possessed a masterful jab and was a superb combination puncher. He was at his peak as a light-heavyweight. His record is quite impressive. Against top rate opposition like Archie Moore, Charley Burley, Lloyd Marshall, Jimmy Bivins, and Joey Maxim he was an impressive 16-2 combined. Despite being a natural light-heavy he won the heavyweight title and made 9 successful title defenses. Nearly 25% of voters had Charles in the top 10. Half of the voters had him in the top 15. Two thirds of voters had him inside the top 20.
Muhammad Ali said in his own autobiography:
"Ezzard Charles was a truly great fighter and champion. He was the only heavyweight champion, other than a young Sonny Liston, who I think would have really troubled me at my best."[10]
In 2007, ESPN online ranks Ezzard Charles as the 27th greatest boxer of all time, ahead of such notable fighters as Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes and Jake LaMotta.[11]
In 2009, Boxing magazine listed Ezzard Charles as the greatest Light Heavyweight fighter ever, ahead of the likes of Archie Moore, Bob Foster, Michael Spinks and Gene Tunney.[12]
Prominent boxing historian Bert Sugar listed Charles as the seventh greatest Heavyweight of all time.
Professional boxing record
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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121 | Loss | 95–25–1 | Alvin Green | UD | 10 | Sep 1, 1959 | Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
120 | Loss | 95–24–1 | George Logan | KO | 8 (10), 1:50 | Jul 30, 1959 | Fairgrounds Arena, Boise, Idaho, U.S. | |
119 | Win | 95–23–1 | Dave Ashley | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 3, 1959 | Lincoln Heights High School, Lincoln Heights, California, U.S. | |
118 | Loss | 94–23–1 | Donnie Fleeman | KO | 6 (10), 2:13 | Oct 27, 1958 | Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
117 | Loss | 94–22–1 | Alfredo Zuany | UD | 10 | Aug 28, 1958 | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
116 | Win | 94–21–1 | Johnny Harper | UD | 10 | Aug 28, 1958 | East-West Stadium, Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. | |
115 | Loss | 93–21–1 | Dick Richardson | DQ | 2 (10) | Oct 2, 1956 | Harringay Arena, London, England | |
114 | Loss | 93–20–1 | Harry Matthews | UD | 10 | Aug 31, 1956 | Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
113 | Loss | 93–19–1 | Pat McMurtry | UD | 10 | Jul 13, 1956 | Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
112 | Win | 93–18–1 | Bob Albright | RTD | 6 (10) | Jun 19, 1956 | Softball Park, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
111 | Loss | 92–18–1 | Wayne Bethea | UD | 10 | May 21, 1956 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
110 | Win | 92–17–1 | Don Jasper | TKO | 9 (10), 2:46 | Apr 21, 1956 | Windsor Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
109 | Loss | 91–17–1 | Young Jack Johnson | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 29, 1955 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
108 | Win | 91–16–1 | Bob Albright | SD | 10 | Dec 22, 1955 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
107 | Win | 90–16–1 | Toxie Hall | UD | 10 | Dec 6, 1955 | Rochester War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
106 | Loss | 89–16–1 | Toxie Hall | SD | 10 | Nov 14, 1955 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
105 | Loss | 89–15–1 | Tommy Jackson | UD | 10 | Aug 31, 1955 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
104 | Loss | 89–14–1 | Tommy Jackson | UD | 10 | Aug 3, 1955 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
103 | Win | 89–13–1 | Paul Andrews | SD | 10 | Jul 13, 1955 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
102 | Win | 88–13–1 | John Holman | UD | 10 | Jun 8, 1955 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
101 | Loss | 87–13–1 | John Holman | TKO | 9 (10), 2:48 | Apr 27, 1955 | Miami Beach Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
100 | Win | 87–12–1 | Vern Escoe | KO | 3 (10), 2:15 | Apr 11, 1955 | Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
99 | Win | 86–12–1 | Charley Norkus | UD | 10 | Feb 18, 1955 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
98 | Loss | 85–12–1 | Rocky Marciano | KO | 8 (15), 2:36 | Sep 17, 1954 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
97 | Loss | 85–11–1 | Rocky Marciano | UD | 15 | Jun 17, 1954 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
96 | Win | 85–10–1 | Bob Satterfield | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 13, 1954 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
95 | Win | 84–10–1 | Coley Wallace | KO | 10 (10), 2:43 | Dec 16, 1953 | San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
94 | Loss | 83–10–1 | Harold Johnson | SD | 10 | Sep 8, 1953 | Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
93 | Loss | 83–9–1 | Niño Valdés | UD | 10 | Aug 11, 1953 | Miami Beach Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
92 | Win | 83–8–1 | Larry Watson | KO | 5 (10), 2:50 | May 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
91 | Win | 82–8–1 | Billy Gilliam | UD | 10 | May 12, 1953 | Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
90 | Win | 81–8–1 | Rex Layne | UD | 10 | Apr 1, 1953 | Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
89 | Win | 80–8–1 | Tommy Harrison | TKO | 9 (10) | Feb 4, 1953 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
88 | Win | 79–8–1 | Wes Bascom | TKO | 9 (10), 2:34 | Jan 14, 1953 | St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
87 | Win | 78–8–1 | Frank Buford | TKO | 7 (10), 2:13 | Dec 15, 1952 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
86 | Win | 77–8–1 | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Nov 26, 1952 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
85 | Win | 76–8–1 | Cesar Brion | UD | 10 | Oct 24, 1952 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
84 | Win | 75–8–1 | Bernie Reynolds | KO | 2 (12), 1:40 | Oct 8, 1952 | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
83 | Loss | 74–8–1 | Rex Layne | PTS | 10 | Aug 8, 1952 | Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
82 | Loss | 74–7–1 | Jersey Joe Walcott | UD | 15 | Jun 5, 1952 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
81 | Win | 74–6–1 | Joe Kahut | KO | 8 (12), 1:40 | Dec 12, 1951 | Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
80 | Win | 73–6–1 | Joey Maxim | UD | 12 | Dec 12, 1951 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
79 | Win | 72–6–1 | Rex Layne | TKO | 11 (12) | Oct 10, 1951 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
78 | Loss | 71–6–1 | Jersey Joe Walcott | KO | 7 (15), 0:55 | Jul 18, 1951 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Lost NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
77 | Win | 71–5–1 | Joey Maxim | UD | 15 | May 30, 1951 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
76 | Win | 70–5–1 | Jersey Joe Walcott | UD | 15 | Mar 7, 1951 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
75 | Win | 69–5–1 | Lee Oma | TKO | 10 (15), 1:19 | Jan 12, 1951 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
74 | Win | 68–5–1 | Nick Barone | KO | 11 (15), 2:06 | Dec 5, 1950 | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
73 | Win | 67–5–1 | Joe Louis | UD | 15 | Sep 27, 1950 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NBA heavyweight title; Won vacant NYSAC and The Ring heavyweight titles |
72 | Win | 66–5–1 | Freddie Beshore | TKO | 14 (15), 2:53 | Aug 15, 1950 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Retained NBA heavyweight title |
71 | Win | 65–5–1 | Pat Valentino | KO | 8 (15), 0:35 | Oct 14, 1949 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. | Retained NBA heavyweight title |
70 | Win | 64–5–1 | Gus Lesnevich | RTD | 7 (15) | Aug 10, 1949 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NBA heavyweight title |
69 | Win | 63–5–1 | Jersey Joe Walcott | UD | 15 | Jun 22, 1949 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Won vacant NBA heavyweight title |
68 | Win | 62–5–1 | Joey Maxim | MD | 15 | Feb 28, 1949 | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
67 | Win | 61–5–1 | Johnny Haynes | KO | 8 (10) | Feb 7, 1949 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
66 | Win | 60–5–1 | Joe Baksi | TKO | 11 (15), 2:33 | Dec 10, 1948 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
65 | Win | 59–5–1 | Walter Hafer | KO | 7 (10) | Nov 15, 1948 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
64 | Win | 58–5–1 | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Sep 13, 1948 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
63 | Win | 57–5–1 | Erv Sarlin | UD | 10 | May 20, 1948 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
62 | Win | 56–5–1 | Elmer Ray | KO | 9 (10), 2:43 | May 7, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
61 | Win | 55–5–1 | Sam Baroudi | KO | 10 (10) | Feb 20, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Baroudi died of injuries sustained in the fight.[13] |
60 | Win | 54–5–1 | Archie Moore | KO | 8 (15), 2:40 | Jan 13, 1948 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
59 | Win | 53–5–1 | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | KO | 4 (12), 1:34 | Dec 2, 1947 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
58 | Win | 52–5–1 | Teddy Randolph | UD | 10 | Nov 3, 1947 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
57 | Win | 51–5–1 | Clarence Jones | KO | 1 (10), 2:41 | Oct 27, 1947 | Radio Center Arena, Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | |
56 | Win | 50–5–1 | Al Smith | TKO | 4 (10), 1:11 | Oct 16, 1947 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
55 | Win | 49–5–1 | Lloyd Marshall | KO | 2 (10), 2:25 | Sep 29, 1947 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
54 | Win | 48–5–1 | Joe Matisi | UD | 10 | Sep 16, 1947 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
53 | Loss | 47–5–1 | Elmer Ray | SD | 10 | Jul 25, 1947 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
52 | Win | 47–4–1 | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | KO | 5 (10), 2:43 | Jul 14, 1947 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
51 | Win | 46–4–1 | Archie Moore | MD | 10 | May 5, 1947 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
50 | Win | 45–4–1 | Erv Sarlin | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 1947 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
49 | Win | 44–4–1 | Jimmy Bivins | KO | 4 (10), 1:17 | Mar 10, 1947 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
48 | Win | 43–4–1 | Oakland Billy Smith | KO | 5 (12), 1:38 | Feb 17, 1947 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
47 | Win | 42–4–1 | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Nov 12, 1946 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
46 | Win | 41–4–1 | Oakland Billy Smith | UD | 10 | Sep 23, 1946 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
45 | Win | 40–4–1 | Lloyd Marshall | KO | 6 (10), 0:57 | Jul 29, 1946 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
44 | Win | 39–4–1 | Shelton Bell | KO | 5 (10), 2:24 | Jun 13, 1946 | Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
43 | Win | 38–4–1 | Archie Moore | UD | 10 | May 20, 1946 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
42 | Win | 37–4–1 | Tommy Hubert | KO | 4 (10), 1:49 | May 13, 1946 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
41 | Win | 36–4–1 | George Parks | TKO | 6 (10) | Apr 15, 1946 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
40 | Win | 35–4–1 | Billy Duncan | KO | 4 (10), 1:27 | Apr 1, 1946 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
39 | Win | 34–4–1 | Tommy Hubert | UD | 10 | Mar 25, 1946 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 33–4–1 | Al Sheridan | KO | 2 (10), 2:57 | Feb 18, 1946 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
37 | Win | 32–4–1 | Al Barlow | PTS | 3 | Dec 16, 1944 | Brancaccio Theater, Esquilino, Rome, Italy | Won Inter-Allied light heavyweight title |
36 | Win | 31–4–1 | Stanley Goicz | PTS | 3 | Dec 13, 1944 | Brancaccio Theater, Esquilino, Rome, Italy | |
35 | Loss | 30–4–1 | Lloyd Marshall | TKO | 8 (10), 0:25 | Mar 31, 1943 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
34 | Loss | 30–3–1 | Jimmy Bivins | UD | 10 | Jan 7, 1943 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
33 | Win | 30–2–1 | Joey Maxim | UD | 10 | Dec 1, 1942 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 29–2–1 | Joey Maxim | UD | 10 | Oct 27, 1942 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Mose Brown | KO | 6 (10), 2:51 | Sep 15, 1942 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Jose Basora | KO | 5 (10), 2:57 | Aug 17, 1942 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Booker Beckwith | KO | 9 (10), 2:19 | Jul 27, 1942 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Steve Mamakos | KO | 1 (10), 2:46 | Jul 14, 1942 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Charley Burley | PTS | 10 | Jun 29, 1942 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Charley Burley | UD | 10 | May 25, 1942 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
25 | Loss | 22–2–1 | Kid Tunero | UD | 10 | May 13, 1942 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Billy Pryor | PTS | 10 | Apr 8, 1942 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
23 | Draw | 21–1–1 | Ken Overlin | MD | 10 | Mar 2, 1942 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 21–1 | Anton Christoforidis | TKO | 3 (10), 2:42 | Jan 12, 1942 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 20–1 | Teddy Yarosz | UD | 10 | Nov 17, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 19–1 | Pat Mangini | KO | 1 (10), 2:50 | Oct 13, 1941 | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Al Gilbert | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | Jul 21, 1941 | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
18 | Loss | 17–1 | Ken Overlin | UD | 10 | Jun 9, 1941 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Rudy Kozole | PTS | 10 | May 12, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Joe Sutka | PTS | 10 | Mar 31, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Floyd Howard | KO | 7 (10) | Mar 10, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Slaka Cavrich | KO | 2 (10) | Feb 24, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Billy Bengal | UD | 10 | Feb 10, 1941 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Charley Jerome | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 2, 1940 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Marty Simmons | PTS | 10 | Oct 1, 1940 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Billy Hood | KO | 2 (10) | Sep 23, 1940 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | John Reeves | PTS | 4 | Aug 5, 1940 | Haft's Acre, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Carl Turner | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 1940 | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Young Kid Ash | KO | 3 (6), 1:20 | Jun 17, 1940 | Legion Hall, Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Frankie Williams | TKO | 5 (8), 3:00 | Jun 13, 1940 | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Charley Banks | KO | 1 (6), 1:42 | Jun 3, 1940 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Charley Banks | PTS | 6 | May 20, 1940 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Remo Fernandez | PTS | 6 | Apr 3, 1940 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | John Reeves | PTS | 6 | Mar 27, 1940 | Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Melody Johnson | KO | 4 (4) | Mar 12, 1940 | Armory, Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
See also
References
- ^ "Boxing Hall of Fame names first inductees". UPI.
- ^ "Ezzard Charles". Cyber Boxing Zone. Diakses tanggal May 8, 2014.
- ^ Newsmakers Interview with Ezzard Charles Jr., WKRC Channel 12, Cincinnati, August 17, 2008
- ^ Detloff, William (September 2002). "The 20 Greatest Light Heavyweights of All-Time". The Ring. Vol. 81 no. 10. hlm. 50.
- ^ Will Hammock. "The Champ: County to honor legendary boxer Charles today." Gwinnett Daily Post. June 5, 2010
- ^ Newsmakers interview with Ezzard Charles Jr., WKRC Channel 12 Cincinnati, August 17, 2008
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "1970's Muscular Dystrophy Commercial with Ezzard Charles". YouTube. March 4, 2013. Diakses tanggal July 29, 2020.
- ^ Guide to 20th Century African American Resources, Cincinnati Historical Society
- ^ "IBRO'S 25 Greatest Fighters of All Time". Eastsideboxing.com. Diakses tanggal May 8, 2014.
- ^ The Greatest: My Own Story. Muhammad Ali and Richard Durham. 1975.
- ^ "All-Time Greatest Boxers". ESPN. March 8, 1971. Diakses tanggal May 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Greatest Light Heavyweights of All Time". Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal September 14, 2009.
- ^ "Sam Baroudi". BoxRec.
Further reading
- Grace, Kevin; Grace, Joshua (2006). Cincinnati Boxing. Chicago: Arcadia. ISBN 0-7385-4112-5.
External links
- Catatan tinju profesional untuk Ezzard Charles dari BoxRec
- NBA World Heavyweight Title Fights - BoxRec
- NYSAC World Heavyweight Title Fights - BoxRec
- Ezzard Charles - CBZ Profile
- Boxing Hall of Fame
- Cincinnati History Library and Archives -- Ezzard Charles
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Lowong Terakhir dijabat oleh Joe Louis
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NBA Heavyweight Champion June 22, 1949 – July 18, 1951 |
Diteruskan oleh: Jersey Joe Walcott |
NYSAC Heavyweight Champion September 27, 1950 – July 18, 1951 | ||
The Ring Heavyweight Champion September 27, 1950 – July 18, 1951 | ||
World Heavyweight Champion June 16, 1951 – July 18, 1951 |
Templat:Ring magazine Fighter of the Year Templat:Sugar Ray Robinson Award
- 1921 births
- 1975 deaths
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- Neurological disease deaths in Illinois
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
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- Boxers from Cincinnati
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- World heavyweight boxing champions
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- African-American boxers
- American male boxers
- Rocky Marciano
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) alumni
- Burials at Burr Oak Cemetery