Ezzard Charles

Ezzard Charles
Ezzard Charles
	Charles in 1950
Born	Ezzard Mack Charles; July 7, 1921; Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1975 (aged 53); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	Cincinnati Cobra;
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight; Light-heavyweight; Heavyweight;
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	121
Wins	95
Wins by KO	52
Losses	25
Draws	1
Men's amateur boxing
Cincinnati Golden Gloves
Chicago Golden Gloves
Ohio District AAU Championships
National AAU Championships

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 of all time,^[1] Charles defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. Charles retired with a record of 95-25-1. He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.^[2]

^ Staff, BN (July 7, 2019). "On This Day: Ezzard Charles, one of the greatest fighters of all-time, was born". Boxing News. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
^ "Boxing Hall of Fame names first inductees". UPI.

[1] Staff, BN (July 7, 2019). "On This Day: Ezzard Charles, one of the greatest fighters of all-time, was born". Boxing News. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

[2] "Boxing Hall of Fame names first inductees". UPI.

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