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Ezzard Charles Autograph
A Framed Vintage boxing photograph signed
by Former Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles in fountain
pen. Ezzard Charles was the World heavyweight boxing champion
from September 27, 1950, when he outpointed Joe Louis in
15 rounds in New York City, to July 18, 1951, when he was
knocked out by Jersey Joe Walcott in seven rounds in Pittsburgh.
Ezzard Charles
£225.00
EZZARD CHARLES never weighed more than 200
pounds, but he was an outstanding heavyweight champion.
Charles was undefeated as an amateur and 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. He defeated the likes
Teddy Yarosz, Charley Burley and Joey Maxim and drew with
Ken Overlin.
After military service during World War II,
Charles defeated Hall-of-Famer Archie Moore and avenged
losses to Lloyd Marshall and Jimmy Bivins to earn a No.
2 ranking at light heavyweight in 1946. He fought five light
heavyweight champions, beating four of them, but never challenged
for the light heavyweight crown.
Charles finally won the vacant NBA heavyweight
title by defeating Jersey Joe Walcott in 1949. He earned
worldwide recognition as heavyweight king the next year
by decisioning an aged Joe Louis. After three successful
defenses of the undisputed crown, he lost the title in a
third battle with Walcott.
After Walcott lost to Rocky Marciano, Charles
challenged the Rock in two unforgettable fights. The first
time Marciano retained the title on a close decision and,
two months later, stopped Charles in the eighth round of
a fight that was nearly stopped because Marciano's nose
was split open.
