On this day: Jersey Joe Walcott shuffles his way to a world title win against Ezzard Charles
It was the third meeting between them. One was a champion, perhaps one of the most undervalued of all time...
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Born on this day: Jersey Joe Walcott
A talented heavyweight champ who shuffled his way towards greatness against some of the best men of his era. The...
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On this day: Ezzard Charles scores explosive second-round knockout of Bernie Reynolds
“The Cincinnati Cobra” strikes. On October 8, 1952, Ezzard Charles scored a brutal second-round knockout over Bernie Reynolds at Cincinnati Gardens...
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On this day: Rocky Marciano breaks down Ezzard Charles in eight rounds
It was never a good idea to face “The Rock” twice. On September 17, 1954, Rocky Marciano scored a punishing eighth-round...
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Born on this day: Charley Burley
The term ‘uncrowned champ’ has been used and abused throughout boxing history, but this middleweight contender earned that title the...
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Born on this day: Harold Johnson
Very few fighters are remembered more by their style and their devastating power than for their long lists of title...
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On this day: Jersey Joe Walcott scores knockout of a lifetime over Ezzard Charles
The worm finally turned for Jersey Joe. On July 18, 1951, Jersey Joe Walcott scored a bolt-from-the blue, one-punch seventh-round knockout...
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To Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (10-1)
Please read: The Introduction. The Author’s Note. *** Oh my god! We’re here! The FINAL TEN of Cliff Rold’s unique evaluation of The Ring’s...
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Dougie’s Friday Mailbag (Navarrete-Villa, Ezzard Charles, Joe Frazier)
NAVARRETE-VILLA Hi Doug, I hope you're well and enjoying some of the great boxing over recent weeks (I'm still buzzing over that...
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Dougie’s Friday Mailbag (PED suspicions, Sam Langford, Nico Hernandez, Wilfredo Gomez)
SAM LANGFORD Hey Doug, I hope you and your family are well and staying safe. On Teddy Atlas’ podcast I heard him mention...
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