Ezzard Charles boxer
- bouts
- 121
- won
- 95
- lost
- 25
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1940-03-12
- Height
- 6′ 0″/183cm
- Reach
- 73″/185cm
- Age
- 53
- Born
- 1921-07-07
- Death
- 1975-05-28
- Nationality
- USA
Pour les articles homonymes, voir Charles.Ezzard Charles est un boxeur américain né le 7 juillet 1921 à Lawrenceville, Géorgie, et mort le 28 mai 1975 à Chicago.Surnommé le Cobra de Cincinnati, il est souvent considéré comme le plus grand mi-lourds de l'histoire. C'est pourtant dans la catégorie reine des lourds qu'il s'est fait un nom. Champion du monde entre 1949 et 1951, il n'a toutefois jamais reçu la ferveur d'un public qui ne lui a jamais pardonné sa victoire sur le grand Joe Louis. Il est mort six semaines avant ses 54 ans.Ce diplômé d’études secondaires exploite rapidement ses qualités et son sérieux en remportant le titre des poids moyens aux Golden Gloves en 1939. Invaincu après 42 combats amateurs, il passe professionnel à 19 ans. Son punch fait très vite des ravages en mettant un terme à 17 de ses 24 premiers affrontements. Monté en mi-lourds, il domine Archie Moore et Joey Maxim pour s'installer parmi le gotha de la catégorie. Son habilité et sa frappe lui valent le surnom du Cobra. Malheureusement le 20 février 1948, son venin se révèle mortel pour Sam Baroudi, l’un de ses adversaires.Traumatisé par ce décès, Ezzard Charles adopte un style plus défensif et montre une certaine réticence à user de sa puissance. Sa mobilité reste son meilleur atout lorsqu'il débarque chez les lourds malgré un poids de 84,5 kg. Le retrait des rings du roi Joe Louis en juin 1949 lui offre la chance de disputer le titre vacant des lourds (NBA), pour son 75e combat. Le 22 juin 1949 à Chicago, il domine aux points Jersey Joe Walcott.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1959-09-01 | Alvin Green | WWWLLW | Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1959-07-30 | George Logan | WWWWWW | Fairgrounds Arena, Boise | LOST KO |
1959-07-03 | Dave Ashley | LLLLLW | Lincoln Heights High School, Lincoln Heights | WIN Technical knockout |
1958-10-27 | Donnie Fleeman | WWWWLW | Memorial Auditorium, Dallas | LOST KO |
1958-09-30 | Alfredo Zuany | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez | LOST Unanimous decision |
1958-08-28 | Johnny Harper | LLWLWW | East-West Stadium, Fairmont | WIN Unanimous decision |
1956-10-02 | Dick Richardson | WWWLWW | Harringay Arena, Harringay | LOST |
1956-08-31 | Harry Matthews | WWLLWW | Sicks' Stadium, Seattle | LOST Unanimous decision |
1956-07-13 | Pat McMurtry | WDWWWW | Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma | LOST Unanimous decision |
1956-06-19 | Bob Albright | DDWWLL | Softball Park, Phoenix | WIN Corner retirement |
1956-05-21 | Wayne Bethea | LDLWWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1956-04-21 | Don Jasper | WLLWLW | Windsor Arena, Windsor | WIN Technical knockout |
1955-12-29 | Young Jack Johnson | WWLWWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST Technical knockout |
1955-12-22 | Bob Albright | LWDDWW | Cow Palace, Daly City | WIN Split-decision |
1955-12-06 | Toxie Hall | LLWDWW | War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester | WIN Unanimous decision |
1955-11-14 | Toxie Hall | LLLWDW | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | LOST Split-decision |
1955-08-31 | Tommy Jackson | WWWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | LOST Unanimous decision |
1955-08-03 | Tommy Jackson | WWWWWW | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse | LOST Unanimous decision |
1955-07-13 | Paul Andrews | WWLWLW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Split-decision |
1955-06-08 | John Holman | WLWWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Unanimous decision |
1955-04-27 | John Holman | LWLWWW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | LOST Technical knockout |
1955-04-11 | Vern Escoe | WWWWWL | Edmonton Gardens, Edmonton | WIN KO |
1955-02-18 | Charley Norkus | WWLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1954-09-17 | Rocky Marciano | WWWWWW | Yankee Stadium, Bronx | LOST KO |
1954-06-17 | Rocky Marciano | WWWWWW | Yankee Stadium, Bronx | LOST Unanimous decision |
1954-01-13 | Bob Satterfield | WLWWWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN KO |
1953-12-16 | Coley Wallace | WWLWWW | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | WIN KO |
1953-09-08 | Harold Johnson | WWWWWW | Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia | LOST Split-decision |
1953-08-11 | Nino Valdes | WLLLLW | Auditorium, Miami Beach | LOST Unanimous decision |
1953-05-26 | Larry Watson | LLWLLW | Arena, Milwaukee | WIN KO |
1953-05-12 | Billy Gilliam | LLWLLW | Sports Arena, Toledo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-04-01 | Rex Layne | WWLWWL | Winterland Arena, San Francisco | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-02-04 | Tommy Harrison | DWLWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1953-01-14 | Wes Bascom | LLWWLL | Arena, Saint Louis | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-12-15 | Frank Buford | DLLWLW | Boston Garden, Boston | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-11-26 | Jimmy Bivins | LWWWWL | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-10-24 | Cesar Brion | WWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-10-08 | Bernie Reynolds | LLWLWL | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1952-08-08 | Rex Layne | WLWWWL | Ogden Stadium, Ogden | LOST Points |
1952-06-05 | Jersey Joe Walcott | WWWLLW | Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia | LOST Unanimous decision |
1951-12-21 | Joe Kahut | WWWWDL | Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland | WIN KO |
1951-12-12 | Joey Maxim | WWWWLW | Cow Palace, Daly City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1951-10-10 | Rex Layne | WWWWWL | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-07-18 | Jersey Joe Walcott | WWWWLL | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | LOST KO |
1951-05-30 | Joey Maxim | WWWWWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1951-03-07 | Jersey Joe Walcott | WWWWWL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Unanimous decision |
1951-01-12 | Lee Oma | WWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1950-12-05 | Nick Barone | WWWLWW | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1950-09-27 | Joe Louis | WWWWWW | Yankee Stadium, Bronx | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-08-15 | Freddie Beshore | WWLWLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-10-14 | Pat Valentino | DLDWWW | Cow Palace, Daly City | WIN KO |
1949-08-10 | Gus Lesnevich | WWWLWL | Yankee Stadium, Bronx | WIN Corner retirement |
1949-06-22 | Jersey Joe Walcott | LWWWLL | Comiskey Park, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-02-28 | Joey Maxim | WWWLWW | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati | WIN Majority decision |
1949-02-07 | Johnny Haynes | LLWWLW | Arena, Philadelphia | WIN KO |
1948-12-10 | Joe Baksi | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-11-15 | Walter Hafer | LWLLLW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1948-09-13 | Jimmy Bivins | WWWWWL | Griffith Stadium, Washington | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-05-20 | Erv Sarlin | DLWWLL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-05-07 | Elmer Ray | WWWWWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN KO |
1948-02-20 | Sam Baroudi | LWWWWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN KO |
1948-01-13 | Archie Moore | LWWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN KO |
1947-12-02 | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | WWLLLW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Technical knockout |
1947-11-03 | Teddy Randolph | LLWWWL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-10-27 | Clarence Jones | WLLLLL | Radio Center Arena, Huntington | WIN KO |
1947-10-16 | Al Smith | LLLWWW | Armory, Akron | WIN Technical knockout |
1947-09-29 | Lloyd Marshall | WWLLWW | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1947-09-16 | Joe Matisi | LWDWWL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-07-25 | Elmer Ray | WWLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1947-07-14 | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | DWWWWL | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1947-05-05 | Archie Moore | WWDDWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Majority decision |
1947-04-14 | Erv Sarlin | WWWLWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-03-10 | Jimmy Bivins | LLWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN KO |
1947-02-17 | Oakland Billy Smith | WLDWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1946-11-12 | Jimmy Bivins | WWWWLL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-09-23 | Oakland Billy Smith | WLWLWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-07-29 | Lloyd Marshall | LLWWWL | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1946-06-13 | Shelton Bell | WLWWLW | Idora Park, Youngstown | WIN KO |
1946-05-20 | Archie Moore | WWWWWW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-05-13 | Tommy Hubert | WWWWWL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1946-04-15 | George Parks | WLLWLL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Technical knockout |
1946-04-01 | Billy Duncan | WLWWWL | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN KO |
1946-03-25 | Tommy Hubert | WWWWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-02-18 | Al Sheridan | LLWWLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1944-12-16 | Al Barlow | debut | Brancaccio Theatre, Roma | WIN Points |
1944-12-13 | Stanley Goicz | WWWWWD | Brancaccio Theatre, Roma | WIN Points |
1943-03-31 | Lloyd Marshall | LWWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | LOST Technical knockout |
1943-01-07 | Jimmy Bivins | LWWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | LOST Unanimous decision |
1942-12-01 | Joey Maxim | LWWWWL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-10-27 | Joey Maxim | WLWWWW | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-09-15 | Mose Brown | LLLWWL | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN KO |
1942-08-17 | Jose Basora | LWWDWW | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN KO |
1942-07-27 | Booker Beckwith | WWLWLW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN KO |
1942-07-14 | Steve Mamakos | LLWLLL | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1942-06-29 | Charley Burley | WWWWLW | Hickey Park, Millvale | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-05-25 | Charley Burley | WWWWWW | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh | WIN Unanimous decision |
1942-05-13 | Kid Tunero | LWWWLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | LOST Split-decision |
1942-04-08 | Billy Pryor | WLLLWL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1942-03-02 | Ken Overlin | WWWWWD | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | DRAW Majority decision |
1942-01-12 | Anton Christoforidis | WWWLWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-11-17 | Teddy Yarosz | WWLWLW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-10-13 | Pat Mangini | LLLWLW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1941-07-21 | Al Gilbert | LDWLDW | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-06-09 | Ken Overlin | WDWWWL | Crosley Field, Cincinnati | LOST Unanimous decision |
1941-05-12 | Rudy Kozole | WWWWWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1941-03-31 | Joe Sutka | WLLLWW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1941-03-10 | Floyd Howard | WWWWL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1941-02-24 | Slaka Cavrich | WWWD | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1941-02-10 | Billy Bengal | DLDLLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-12-02 | Charley Jerome | DLLLDL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1940-10-01 | Marty Simmons | LLWWLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1940-09-23 | Billy Hood | WLWLLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1940-08-05 | John Reeves | LLLLLD | Haft's Acre, Columbus | WIN Points |
1940-07-29 | Carl Turner | WLWWWW | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1940-06-17 | Young Kid Ash | LLWLLL | Legion Hall, Portsmouth | WIN KO |
1940-06-13 | Frankie Williams | LLWWLW | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-06-03 | Charley Banks | LWLDWL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN KO |
1940-05-20 | Charley Banks | DLWLDW | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1940-04-03 | Remo Fernandez | WWLDLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1940-03-27 | John Reeves | DLLLLL | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati | WIN Points |
1940-03-12 | Melody Johnson | debut | Armory, Middletown | WIN KO |