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Ezzard Charles wins title...
Ezzard Charles wins title...
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March 08, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1951
* Ezzard Charles vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
This 60 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 38: "Charles Decisively Outpoints Walcott at Detroit to Keep Heavyweight Title" with subheads and action photo. (see)
Tells of the heavyweight boxing title fight between Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in excellent condition.
wikipedia notes: Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975) was an African-American professional boxer and former world heavyweight champion.
He was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, but is commonly thought of as a Cincinnatian. Charles graduated from Woodward High School in Cincinnati where he was already becoming a well-known fighter. Known as "The Cincinnati Cobra," Charles is best remembered for his wins as a heavyweight, but most experts feel he was in his prime as a light heavyweight. Although he never won the championship at that weight, Ring magazine has rated him as the greatest light heavyweight of all time.
Category: The 20th Century
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