He does seem to fade rather quickly under the Rock’s pressure. Meanwhile, Ezzard Charles had emerged as the new heavyweight king with a points win over Walcott in Chicago. With Charles sitting ringside, Louis took the fight to Valentino and, according to a New York Times report, could have easily put Valentino away early but chose to send a message to Charles instead: “To experienced observers, it was apparent from the fourth round that Louis could have finished Valentino any time he decided to open up. Rectus (M. rectus abdominis)26. Charles’ love for “The Brown Bomber” inspired him to spend countless hours listening to fights on the radio and in 1936 he decided to join a local boxing gym. Resuming his boxing career in 1946, Charles quickly established himself by far as the best 175-pound fighter in the world, thrice defeating Archie Moore, the final time by knockout. When the sportswriter asked which of the 2 fights was the toughest, Rocky answered; “any fight with Charles.”. It was becoming apparent he was ready to make a comeback, a fact all but confirmed on the night of December 7, 1949 when Louis and Pat Valentino took part in a ten round exhibition in Chicago. 1 contender Ezzard Charles in a rematch for the heavyweight supremacy of the civilized world, if you call civilized what Marciano and Charles did to each other in their primitive, bloodied 15-round struggle three months ago. The rematch, like their first fight, was at Yankee Stadium. The young Ezzard was so impressed with the beautifully tailored suit worn by the famous champion that he decided then and there he wanted to be a prizefighter. I’ve got Ali and Holmes even at 3rd. The second fight with Ezzard Charles wasn’t expected to be as good as the first. There will ... By Randy De La O My earliest memories of the old Main Street Gym in Los Angeles are of my father and I going there to watch the fighters w... By Randy De La O It might have been a great fight but it never happened. A prize fighter has to be crude and tough—crude and tough." I refuse to go out on a limb in predicting what the outcome of his fight with Louis will be but I’ll say this much, Ezzard looks very good to me.”. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. That night Charles sleep-walked back to his dressing-room resembling a man who had argued with and lost to the Super Chief and Marciano pushed his way back to his quarters with a close but justified decision and a torn left-eye that had to be sewn together like a sock with a three-inch rip. Charles’ love for “The Brown Bomber” inspired him to spend countless hours listening to fights on the radio and in 1936 he decided to join a local boxing gym. Marciano was caught with an elbow and suffered a split nose. He said he thought Walcott was terrified of Marciano. There’s no doubt Ezzard would have worked on it. In an interview later he said, “I knew that if Joe went down, he wasn’t going to get back up.”. He then turned back the challenge of the come-backing Louis and went on to defend the title against ranked contenders such as Nick Barone and Lee Oma. It wasn’t affecting his vision and wasn’t life threatening. Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles June 17, 1954 . The film I found only showed 5 total frames of the contest, with a short description of who they felt won the skipped rounds. He beat the ex-champion to the punch while slipping the big bombs from Joe, punches that many before him had struggled to avoid. His moves are clumsy and awkward but purposeful. Flat (M. platysma)10. Sternocleidomastoid (M. sternocleidomastoideus)11. Most people see that stat and rank Ali above Louis and everyone else, but I see it another way. We want some salty language and good-natured exchanges. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Louis, whose face was swollen and bloody, refused to come to the microphone after the bout and was clearly heartbroken by the outcome. On September 17th, 1954 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, aka The Brockton Blockbuster, defended his title against The Cincinnati Cobra, Ezzard Charles. The rematch took place three months to the day, September 17, 1954. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. Rocky Marciano's first title defense against Ezzard Charles was his second bout in Yankee Stadium. The two men had fought three months earlier and Rocky retained his belt with a unanimous decision over 15 rounds. Marciano took a lot out of a fighter. Rocky Marciano is the heavyweight champion of the world, and the number one contender is the ex-champ, Ezzard Charles.