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  1. Feb 25, 2024 · Name: Ezzard Charles Alias: The Cincinnati Cobra Birth Name: Ezzard Mack Charles Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Birthplace: Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA Died: 1975-05-28 (Age:53) Stance: Orthodox Height: 183cm Reach: 185cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record. Managers: Bert Williams, Charles Dyer, Gene Elkus, George Rhein, Jake Mintz, Tom ...

  2. May 29, 1975 · CHICAGO, May 23 (UPI)—Ezzard Charles, the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1949 until 1951, died today at the Veterans Administration Hospital here. He was stricken in 1966 with ...

  3. Mar 5, 2022 · From 1946 to 1951, Ezzard Charles went on a warpath, carving out a winning streak that saw his legacy as the uncrowned king of light heavyweights set in stone and a heavyweight championship that was only stopped by Jersey Joe Walcott delivering the finest left hook of his life.

  4. www.encyclopedia.com › historians-miscellaneous-biographies › ezzard-charlesEzzard Charles | Encyclopedia.com

    May 8, 2018 · He was born Ezzard Mack Charles on July 7, 1921, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. After a brilliant amateur boxing career, Charles turned pro in 1940 and went on to win twenty consecutive fights in the first eighteen months of the decade.

  5. Ezzard Charles. EZZARD CHARLES never weighed more than 200 pounds, but he was an outstanding heavyweight champion. Charles won the 1939 AAU National middleweight title before turning pro in 1940. Many of Charles' early fights were against the world's top middleweight and light heavyweights.

  6. Sep 1, 2023 · Light Heavyweight. About. Ezzard Charles was a legendary boxer who dominated the ring for over two decades. With a total of 121 fights in his career, he won 95 of them, lost 25 and drew once, leaving behind a legacy that will always be remembered in the history of boxing.

  7. Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), known as the Cincinnati Cobra, was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion. Known for his slick defense and precision. Often regarded as the greatest light heavyweight boxer of all time Charles defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes.

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