Ezzard Charles Biography

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NAME: Ezzard Charles
OCCUPATION: Boxer
BIRTH DATE: July 07, 1921
DEATH DATE: May 28, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lawrenceville, Georgia
PLACE OF DEATH: Chicago, Illinois
Full Name: Ezzard Mack Charles

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Ezzard Charles was American world heavyweight boxing champion from 1950, when he outpointed Joe Louis to 1951, when he was knocked out by Jersey Joe Walcott.

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Ezzard Charles was born July 7, 1921, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Ezzard won several amateur championships, including two Golden Gloves crowns—welterweight (1938) and middleweight (1939)—before turning professional in 1940. He became the American world heavyweight boxing champion in 1950, when he outpointed Joe Louis. He lost the title in 1951, when he was knocked out by Jersey Joe Walcott.

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