Ezzard Charles
NBA Heavyweight Champion 1949-1950
World Heavyweight Champion 1950-1951

   

EZZARD MACK CHARLES
b. July 7, 1921
d. May 27, 1975

 

WON
89

LOST
25

DRAWS
1

KO'S
51

 

This vintage promotional postcard has been nicely signed by world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles in a violet fountain pen ink... A nice clear image of Charles and perfectly signed!!

DAVID WORKMAN PHOTOGRAPH

measures: 3.5 x 5.5"
condition: fine

sold

 
     
 

    Charles was an excellent fighter - Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight; He fought up through the ranks, tangled with the very best long the way and gained victories over them all - Charley Burley, Joey Maxim, Jimmy Bivins, Lloyd Marshall, Archie Moore, "Jersey" Joe Walcott, Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Beshore, an older Joe Louis and Lee Oma - to name a few
    Basically a Cruiserweight at his heaviest, he won the Heavyweight Championship and then defended it 8 times; During his career, he fought for the Heavyweight Championship 13 times and was the only man to ever last 15 rounds against Rocky Marciano
    Herb Goldman ranked Charles as the #3 All-Time Light Heavyweight; He was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1970 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990

 
 


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