BOXER

Ezzard Charles

1921 - 1975

Ezzard Charles

Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1959. Known as "the Cincinnati Cobra", Charles was respected for his slick defense and precision, and is often regarded as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, and one of the greatest fighters pound for pound, having defeated numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. Charles was the world heavyweight champion from 1949 to 1951, and made eight successful title defenses in under two years. After losing the world title, Charles continued to fight several top rated heavyweight contenders and made three close but unsuccessful attempts at reclaiming the heavyweight championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ezzard Charles is the 52nd most popular boxer (down from 35th in 2019), the 4,866th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,964th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Ezzard Charles ranks 52 out of 496. Before him are Emile Griffith, Kim Duk-koo, Leon Spinks, Gennady Golovkin, Earnie Shavers, and Éder Jofre. After him are John L. Sullivan, Tommy Morrison, Rocky Graziano, Piero Toscani, Oliver Kirk, and Francisco Guilledo.

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Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 46
Kim Duk-koo
1959 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 47
Leon Spinks
1953 - 2021
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 48
Gennady Golovkin
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 49
Earnie Shavers
1944 - 2022
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 50
Éder Jofre
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 51
Ezzard Charles
1921 - 1975
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 52
John L. Sullivan
1858 - 1918
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 53
Tommy Morrison
1969 - 2013
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 54
Rocky Graziano
1919 - 1990
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 55
Piero Toscani
1904 - 1940
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 56
Oliver Kirk
1884 - 1960
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 57
Francisco Guilledo
1901 - 1925
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 58

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Ezzard Charles ranks 208. Before him are Oldřich Černík, Karen Hoff, Jeanne Demessieux, Naomi Parker Fraley, Juan Zambudio Velasco, and Branko Mamula. After him are Viktor Chukarin, Antonio María Javierre Ortas, Hélène Berr, Henri Colpi, Rashid Karami, and Max Noether. Among people deceased in 1975, Ezzard Charles ranks 124. Before him are Mary Ure, Victor Marijnen, Charles Journet, Shigeyoshi Inoue, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Aníbal Troilo. After him are Hans Jordan, Friedrich Sämisch, Richard Ratsimandrava, T-Bone Walker, Andrés Mazali, and Louis Van Hege.

Others Born in 1921

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Oldřich Černík
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 202
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 203
Jeanne Demessieux
COMPOSER
1921 - 1968
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 204
Naomi Parker Fraley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2018
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 205
Juan Zambudio Velasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 206
Branko Mamula
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2021
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 207
Ezzard Charles
BOXER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 208
Viktor Chukarin
GYMNAST
1921 - 1984
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 209
Antonio María Javierre Ortas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2007
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 210
Hélène Berr
WRITER
1921 - 1945
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 211
Henri Colpi
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 212
Rashid Karami
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 213
Max Noether
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 1921
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 214