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Ezzard Charles

The Greatest, The Most Unappreciated: The Case For Ezzard Charles

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 by James Slater

Ezzard Charles - How special was Ezzard Charles? He was so special that these days, if he is remembered to the extent that his incredible talents/bravery and sheer class merit, he is remembered for his epic heavyweight battles. Yet Charles really was no heavyweight; at least he was no natural heavyweight, even during the 1950s, when the big men of the sport were nothing in stature compared to the 6'7” and around 250 pound giants that are commonplace these days (nothing in stature, perhaps, but as far as toughness, heart, desire, well, that's another story).

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