1975 Death Ezzard Charles, heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies at 53 1954 Event Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1954 Event Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1952 Event Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for hw boxing title 1951 Event Ezzard Charles beats Joey Maxim in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1951 Event Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title 1951 Event Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles KOs Joe Louis in New York City for heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 for heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title 1949 Event Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title 1949 Event Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1949 Event Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1949 Event Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title 1921 Birthday Ezzard Charles, world heavyweight boxing champion, 1949-51
