Charles died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als commonly known as lou gehrigs disease on may 28 1975. Marvin hagler at middleweight boxing history. Ezzard mack charles known as the cincinnati cobra july 7 1921 may 28 1975 was an american professional boxer and world heavyweight champion. Find out more about cookies. After a guy hit me i didnt seem to be able to get away he recalled. Known for his slick defense and precision he is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time by boxing critics.
Bert williams and charles dyer some sources report jake mintz and tom tannas trainer. 7283 inches 185 cm country. 600 ft 183 m reach. He is known as a lthvy and went to heavy to cash in before his. Ill guess less than 10 of charles number of bouts was at 160lbs. Charles defeated numerous hall of fame fighters in three different weight classes.
From 1955 until his retirement in 1959 charles fought twenty three times and only won ten of those bouts. Charles said he first noticed the ailment in 1955.
Gallery of Ezzard Charles Height And Weight
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