Ezzard Charles (95-25-1, 52) was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. on July 7, 1921. At the age of 18 years on March 12, 1940, he made his professional boxing debut against Melody Johnson, winning the fight via 4th-round KO.
On his 73rd career fight at 29 years old, Charles became a heavyweight world champion on September 27, 1950 after defeating Joe Louis via 15-round unanimous decision to win the vacant The Ring title.
Charles' last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Alvin Green at age 38 on September 1, 1959. He was on a 2-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Ezzard Charles' best fights have been against Joe Louis, Charley Burley, Joey Maxim, Jersey Joe Walcott, Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano and Harold Johnson. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Ezzard Charles".
Charles has 25 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Ezzard Charles Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
121 | Sep 1, 1959 38 years, 1 months 95-25-1 (52) | Alvin Green | 10 | UD | Loss | |
120 | Jul 30, 1959 38 years 95-24-1 (52) | George Logan | 8 | KO | Loss | |
119 | Jul 3, 1959 37 years, 11 months 95-23-1 (52) | Dave Ashley | 9 | TKO | Win | |
118 | Oct 27, 1958 37 years, 3 months 94-23-1 (51) | Donnie Fleeman | 6 | KO | Loss | |
117 | Aug 28, 1958 37 years, 1 months 94-22-1 (51) | Alfredo Zuany | 10 | UD | Loss | |
116 | Aug 28, 1958 37 years, 1 months 94-21-1 (51) | Johnny Harper | 10 | UD | Win | |
115 | Oct 2, 1956 35 years, 2 months 93-21-1 (51) | Dick Richardson | 2 | DQ | Loss | |
114 | Aug 31, 1956 35 years, 1 months 93-20-1 (51) | Harry Matthews | 10 | UD | Loss | |
113 | Jul 13, 1956 35 years 93-19-1 (51) | Pat McMurtry | 10 | UD | Loss | |
112 | Jun 19, 1956 34 years, 11 months 93-18-1 (51) | Bob Albright | 6 | RTD | Win | |
111 | May 21, 1956 34 years, 10 months 92-18-1 (50) | Wayne Bethea | 10 | UD | Loss | |
110 | Apr 21, 1956 34 years, 9 months 92-17-1 (50) | Don Jasper | 9 | TKO | Win | |
109 | Dec 29, 1955 34 years, 5 months 91-17-1 (49) | Young Jack Johnson | 6 | TKO | Loss | |
108 | Dec 22, 1955 34 years, 5 months 91-16-1 (49) | Bob Albright | 10 | SD | Win | |
107 | Dec 6, 1955 34 years, 4 months 90-16-1 (49) | Toxie Hall | 10 | UD | Win | |
106 | Nov 14, 1955 34 years, 4 months 89-16-1 (49) | Toxie Hall | 10 | SD | Loss | |
105 | Aug 31, 1955 34 years, 1 months 89-15-1 (49) | Tommy Jackson | 10 | UD | Loss | |
104 | Aug 3, 1955 34 years 89-14-1 (49) | Tommy Jackson | 10 | UD | Loss | |
103 | Jul 13, 1955 34 years 89-13-1 (49) | Paul Andrews | 10 | SD | Win | |
102 | Jun 8, 1955 33 years, 11 months 88-13-1 (49) | John Holman | 10 | UD | Win | |
101 | Apr 27, 1955 33 years, 9 months 87-13-1 (49) | John Holman | 9 | TKO | Loss | |
100 | Apr 11, 1955 33 years, 9 months 87-12-1 (49) | Vern Escoe | 3 | KO | Win | |
99 | Feb 18, 1955 33 years, 7 months 86-12-1 (48) | Charley Norkus | 10 | UD | Win | |
98  | Sep 17, 1954 33 years, 2 months 85-12-1 (48) | 31 years 46-0 (40) | HW | 8 | KO | Loss For The Ring |
97 | Jun 17, 1954 32 years, 11 months 85-11-1 (48) | 30 years, 9 months 45-0 (40) | HW | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
96 | Jan 13, 1954 32 years, 6 months 85-10-1 (48) | Bob Satterfield | 2 | KO | Win | |
95 | Dec 16, 1953 32 years, 5 months 84-10-1 (47) | Coley Wallace | 10 | KO | Win | |
94  | Sep 8, 1953 32 years, 2 months 83-10-1 (46) | 25 years 41-5 (19) | 10 | SD | Loss | |
93 | Aug 11, 1953 32 years, 1 months 83-9-1 (46) | Niño Valdés | 10 | UD | Loss | |
92 | May 26, 1953 31 years, 10 months 83-8-1 (46) | Larry Watson | 5 | KO | Win | |
91 | May 12, 1953 31 years, 10 months 82-8-1 (45) | Billy Gilliam | 10 | UD | Win | |
90 | Apr 1, 1953 31 years, 8 months 81-8-1 (45) | Rex Layne | 10 | UD | Win | |
89 | Feb 4, 1953 31 years, 6 months 80-8-1 (45) | Tommy Harrison | 9 | TKO | Win | |
88 | Jan 14, 1953 31 years, 6 months 79-8-1 (44) | Wes Bascom | 9 | TKO | Win | |
87 | Dec 15, 1952 31 years, 5 months 78-8-1 (43) | Frank Buford | 7 | TKO | Win | |
86 | Nov 26, 1952 31 years, 4 months 77-8-1 (42) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | UD | Win | |
85 | Oct 24, 1952 31 years, 3 months 76-8-1 (42) | Cesar Brion | 10 | UD | Win | |
84 | Oct 8, 1952 31 years, 3 months 75-8-1 (42) | Bernie Reynolds | 2 | KO | Win | |
83 | Aug 8, 1952 31 years, 1 months 74-8-1 (41) | Rex Layne | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
82  | Jun 5, 1952 30 years, 10 months 74-7-1 (41) | 38 years, 4 months 50-16-2 (32) | HW | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
81 | Dec 12, 1951 30 years, 5 months 74-6-1 (41) | Joe Kahut | 8 | KO | Win | |
80  | Dec 12, 1951 30 years, 5 months 73-6-1 (40) | 29 years, 8 months 76-17-4 (20) | 12 | UD | Win | |
79 | Oct 10, 1951 30 years, 3 months 72-6-1 (40) | Rex Layne | 11 | TKO | Win | |
78 | Jul 18, 1951 30 years 71-6-1 (39) | 37 years, 5 months 49-16-2 (31) | HW | 7 | KO | Loss Lost The Ring |
77 | May 30, 1951 29 years, 10 months 71-5-1 (39) | 29 years, 2 months 75-16-4 (20) | HW | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
76 | Mar 7, 1951 29 years, 8 months 70-5-1 (39) | 37 years, 1 month 49-15-2 (31) | HW | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
75 | Jan 12, 1951 29 years, 6 months 69-5-1 (39) | Lee Oma | HW | 10 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
74 | Dec 5, 1950 29 years, 4 months 68-5-1 (38) | Nick Barone | HW | 11 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
73  | Sep 27, 1950 29 years, 2 months 67-5-1 (37) | 36 years, 4 months 58-1 (49) | HW | 15 | UD | Win Won The Ring Vacant |
72 | Aug 15, 1950 29 years, 1 months 66-5-1 (37) | Freddie Beshore | HW | 14 | TKO | Win |
71 | Oct 14, 1949 28 years, 3 months 65-5-1 (36) | Pat Valentino | HW | 8 | KO | Win |
70 | Aug 10, 1949 28 years, 1 months 64-5-1 (35) | Gus Lesnevich | HW | 7 | RTD | Win |
69 | Jun 22, 1949 27 years, 11 months 63-5-1 (34) | 35 years, 4 months 44-13-2 (27) | HW | 15 | UD | Win |
68 | Feb 28, 1949 27 years, 7 months 62-5-1 (34) | 26 years, 11 months 63-15-4 (12) | 15 | MD | Win | |
67 | Feb 7, 1949 27 years, 7 months 61-5-1 (34) | Johnny Haynes | 8 | KO | Win | |
66 | Dec 10, 1948 27 years, 5 months 60-5-1 (33) | Joe Baksi | 11 | TKO | Win | |
65 | Nov 15, 1948 27 years, 4 months 59-5-1 (32) | Walter Hafer | 7 | KO | Win | |
64 | Sep 13, 1948 27 years, 2 months 58-5-1 (31) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | UD | Win | |
63 | May 20, 1948 26 years, 10 months 57-5-1 (31) | Erv Sarlin | 10 | UD | Win | |
62 | May 7, 1948 26 years, 10 months 56-5-1 (31) | Elmer Ray | 9 | KO | Win | |
61 | Feb 20, 1948 26 years, 7 months 55-5-1 (30) | Sam Baroudi | 10 | KO | Win | |
60  | Jan 13, 1948 26 years, 6 months 54-5-1 (29) | 34 years, 1 month 89-13-7 (67) | 8 | KO | Win | |
59 | Dec 2, 1947 26 years, 4 months 53-5-1 (28) | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | 4 | KO | Win | |
58 | Nov 3, 1947 26 years, 3 months 52-5-1 (27) | Teddy Randolph | 10 | UD | Win | |
57 | Oct 27, 1947 26 years, 3 months 51-5-1 (27) | Clarence Jones | 1 | KO | Win | |
56 | Oct 16, 1947 26 years, 3 months 50-5-1 (26) | Al Smith | 4 | TKO | Win | |
55 | Sep 29, 1947 26 years, 2 months 49-5-1 (25) | Lloyd Marshall | 2 | KO | Win | |
54 | Sep 16, 1947 26 years, 2 months 48-5-1 (24) | Joe Matisi | 10 | UD | Win | |
53 | Jul 25, 1947 26 years 47-5-1 (24) | Elmer Ray | 10 | SD | Loss | |
52 | Jul 14, 1947 26 years 47-4-1 (24) | Fitzie Fitzpatrick | 5 | KO | Win | |
51 | May 5, 1947 25 years, 9 months 46-4-1 (23) | 33 years, 4 months 84-12-7 (65) | 10 | MD | Win | |
50 | Apr 14, 1947 25 years, 9 months 45-4-1 (23) | Erv Sarlin | 10 | UD | Win | |
49 | Mar 10, 1947 25 years, 8 months 44-4-1 (23) | Jimmy Bivins | 4 | KO | Win | |
48 | Feb 17, 1947 25 years, 7 months 43-4-1 (22) | Oakland Billy Smith | 5 | KO | Win | |
47 | Nov 12, 1946 25 years, 4 months 42-4-1 (21) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | UD | Win | |
46 | Sep 23, 1946 25 years, 2 months 41-4-1 (21) | Oakland Billy Smith | 10 | UD | Win | |
45 | Jul 29, 1946 25 years 40-4-1 (21) | Lloyd Marshall | 6 | KO | Win | |
44 | Jun 13, 1946 24 years, 11 months 39-4-1 (20) | Shelton Bell | 5 | KO | Win | |
43 | May 20, 1946 24 years, 10 months 38-4-1 (19) | 32 years, 5 months 80-11-5 (62) | 10 | UD | Win | |
42 | May 13, 1946 24 years, 10 months 37-4-1 (19) | Tommy Hubert | 4 | KO | Win | |
41 | Apr 15, 1946 24 years, 9 months 36-4-1 (18) | George Parks | 6 | TKO | Win | |
40 | Apr 1, 1946 24 years, 8 months 35-4-1 (17) | Billy Duncan | 4 | KO | Win | |
39 | Mar 25, 1946 24 years, 8 months 34-4-1 (16) | Tommy Hubert | 10 | UD | Win | |
38 | Feb 18, 1946 24 years, 7 months 33-4-1 (16) | Al Sheridan | 2 | KO | Win | |
37 | Dec 16, 1944 23 years, 5 months 32-4-1 (15) | Al Barlow | LHW | 3 | PTS | Win |
36 | Dec 13, 1944 23 years, 5 months 31-4-1 (15) | Stanley Goicz | 3 | PTS | Win | |
35 | Mar 31, 1943 21 years, 8 months 30-4-1 (15) | Lloyd Marshall | 8 | TKO | Loss | |
34 | Jan 7, 1943 21 years, 6 months 30-3-1 (15) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | UD | Loss | |
33 | Dec 1, 1942 21 years, 4 months 30-2-1 (15) | 20 years, 8 months 20-6 (5) | 10 | UD | Win | |
32 | Oct 27, 1942 21 years, 3 months 29-2-1 (15) | 20 years, 6 months 20-5 (5) | 10 | UD | Win | |
31 | Sep 15, 1942 21 years, 2 months 28-2-1 (15) | Mose Brown | 6 | KO | Win | |
30 | Aug 17, 1942 21 years, 1 months 27-2-1 (14) | Jose Basora | 5 | KO | Win | |
29 | Jul 27, 1942 21 years 26-2-1 (13) | Booker Beckwith | 9 | KO | Win | |
28 | Jul 14, 1942 21 years 25-2-1 (12) | Steve Mamakos | 1 | KO | Win | |
27  | Jun 29, 1942 20 years, 11 months 24-2-1 (11) | 24 years, 9 months 52-6-1 (31) | 10 | PTS | Win | |
26 | May 25, 1942 20 years, 10 months 23-2-1 (11) | 24 years, 8 months 51-5-1 (31) | 10 | UD | Win | |
25 | May 13, 1942 20 years, 10 months 22-2-1 (11) | Kid Tunero | 10 | UD | Loss | |
24 | Apr 8, 1942 20 years, 9 months 22-1-1 (11) | Billy Pryor | 10 | PTS | Win | |
23 | Mar 2, 1942 20 years, 7 months 21-1-1 (11) | Ken Overlin | 10 | MD | Draw | |
22 | Jan 12, 1942 20 years, 6 months 21-1 (11) | Anton Christoforidis | 3 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Nov 17, 1941 20 years, 4 months 20-1 (10) | Teddy Yarosz | 10 | UD | Win | |
20 | Oct 13, 1941 20 years, 3 months 19-1 (10) | Pat Mangini | 1 | KO | Win | |
19 | Jul 21, 1941 20 years 18-1 (9) | Al Gilbert | 5 | TKO | Win | |
18 | Jun 9, 1941 19 years, 11 months 17-1 (8) | Ken Overlin | 10 | UD | Loss | |
17 | May 12, 1941 19 years, 10 months 17-0 (8) | Rudy Kozole | 10 | PTS | Win | |
16 | Mar 31, 1941 19 years, 8 months 16-0 (8) | Joe Sutka | 10 | PTS | Win | |
15 | Mar 10, 1941 19 years, 8 months 15-0 (8) | Floyd Howard | 7 | KO | Win | |
14 | Feb 24, 1941 19 years, 7 months 14-0 (7) | Slaka Cavrich | 2 | KO | Win | |
13 | Feb 10, 1941 19 years, 7 months 13-0 (6) | Billy Bengal | 10 | UD | Win | |
12 | Dec 2, 1940 19 years, 4 months 12-0 (6) | Charley Jerome | 3 | KO | Win | |
11 | Oct 1, 1940 19 years, 2 months 11-0 (5) | Marty Simmons | 10 | PTS | Win | |
10 | Sep 23, 1940 19 years, 2 months 10-0 (5) | Billy Hood | 2 | KO | Win | |
9 | Aug 5, 1940 19 years 9-0 (4) | John Reeves | 4 | PTS | Win | |
8 | Jun 29, 1940 18 years, 11 months 8-0 (4) | Carl Turner | 6 | PTS | Win | |
7 | Jun 17, 1940 18 years, 11 months 7-0 (4) | Young Kid Ash | 3 | KO | Win | |
6 | Jun 13, 1940 18 years, 11 months 6-0 (3) | Frankie Williams | 5 | TKO | Win | |
5 | Jun 3, 1940 18 years, 10 months 5-0 (2) | Charley Banks | 1 | KO | Win | |
4 | May 20, 1940 18 years, 10 months 4-0 (1) | Charley Banks | 6 | PTS | Win | |
3 | Apr 3, 1940 18 years, 8 months 3-0 (1) | Remo Fernandez | 6 | PTS | Win | |
2 | Mar 27, 1940 18 years, 8 months 2-0 (1) | John Reeves | 6 | PTS | Win | |
1 | Mar 12, 1940 18 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Melody Johnson | 4 | KO | Win |
