Ezzard Charles - Beautiful Violence

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  • Highlights of the incredible former undisputed Heavyweight world champion and P4P great. The Cincinnati Cobra at his best!
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    Ezzard Charles - Was an American professional boxer and world Heavyweight champion, reigning from 1949 to 1951. Known for his slick defense and precision, Charles is often regarded as the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time, defeating numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. Charles was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles graduated from Woodward High School in Cincinnati where he was already becoming a well-known fighter (greatly inspired by fighters Kid Chocolate and later Joe Louis). Known as "the Cincinnati Cobra", Charles fought many notable opponents in both the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions, eventually winning the World Championship in the latter. Although he never won the Light Heavyweight title, The Ring has rated him as the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time. Charles retired from a near two decade long career with a record of 95-25-1. He was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.
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  • @doctortommy
    @doctortommy 6 лет назад +162

    The Walcott-Charles series was a masters level class in heavyweight technique.

    • @SuperAttitudeera
      @SuperAttitudeera 4 года назад +2

      no it wasn't, it was boring as hell

    • @hueyfreeman1983
      @hueyfreeman1983 4 года назад +42

      @@SuperAttitudeera casual

    • @hammad9091
      @hammad9091 4 года назад +17

      SuperAttitudeera disrespectful idiot

    • @colorado2455
      @colorado2455 4 года назад +12

      @@SuperAttitudeera nice joke.

    • @CamBoxing1993
      @CamBoxing1993 4 года назад +17

      Two master technicians , a true game of chess

  • @getsmart3701
    @getsmart3701 Год назад +44

    One of the 10 best to ever do it...ever. Warrior and gentleman, a role model to any young boxer with an eye for class.

  • @TheDondajonhon46
    @TheDondajonhon46 4 года назад +55

    He was WAY ahead of his time! Nothing but respect for The Cincinnati Cobra.

  • @Motorfirez
    @Motorfirez 6 лет назад +88

    Pirme Charles was as explosive as Robinson but bigger . He was no less than amazing .

  • @aa-og3gf
    @aa-og3gf 6 лет назад +59

    combinations, angles, timing, footwork, this dude has it all

    • @papalegba6759
      @papalegba6759 4 года назад +3

      he sets himself up perfect for getting maximum leverage. smart as they come.

    • @JMS1089
      @JMS1089 3 года назад +9

      Boxrec currently ranks him no. 1 p4p all time.

  • @datdudemickey
    @datdudemickey 4 года назад +63

    I love EZZARD CHARLES!! he was so patient and methodical with his movement. He brought a certain type of grace in the heavyweight division and that's why he's one of my favorites. He could move,he was slick,and had a DEVASTATING right hand.
    Truly one of the earlier masters in the heavyweight division. Love that guy to death. May he R.I.P.

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 3 года назад +6

      I think you mean LHW. He is the greatest LHW

    • @datdudemickey
      @datdudemickey 3 года назад +4

      @@surveying482 True lol but he also fought at HW

  • @TainoMantis
    @TainoMantis 6 лет назад +181

    The ONLY fighter that Charley Burley couldn't beat - no matter how hard he tried.
    That's scary.

    • @mua2
      @mua2 6 лет назад +36

      True...but in fairness Burley was a lot smaller,...and one of the fights he had injury going in. Burley was amazing!!

    • @paullav6651
      @paullav6651 6 лет назад +11

      Yes Charlie was probably giving about a stone away too Ezzard and that's a lot for anyone too do

    • @Cyeoable
      @Cyeoable 4 года назад +8

      @Ninja Squirrel and avenges most of his losses but never against Ezzard despite facing him twice

    • @marknorris1381
      @marknorris1381 3 года назад +11

      Or Archie Moore. In 3 meetings Charles outclassed him. And their weights weren't any different.

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 3 года назад +2

      @@daddydaddy_c00l82 well if he fought ali it would have been prime Ali in the 60s he is definitely losing and not knocking him out. Sonny Liston with a longer reach failed to touch an inflict any damage on ali.

  • @andrewdevitt9380
    @andrewdevitt9380 4 года назад +109

    For all his greatness in the ring , a true gentleman outside it . Anyone interested should look up his autobiography a boxing life. Easily top 10 pound for pound ever.

    • @clownnworldorder
      @clownnworldorder 2 года назад +12

      Yeah, and the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time in my opinion. Even when his speed declined with age he still had a granite chin, was tough as nails and a huge heart

    • @andrewdevitt9380
      @andrewdevitt9380 2 года назад +10

      @@clownnworldorder 100% brother and a real gentleness to him aswell. One of the best to ever do it .

    • @frankpaya690
      @frankpaya690 2 года назад +11

      @@clownnworldorder It may have not been age as assumed, it may have been the onset of ALS. Nobody knows what causes that, he took a tremendous beating in his first fight against Rocky Marciano. It's said he was never the same after that fight. I remember an advertisement from about a year before he died that flashed between his fights and him sitting in a ring and in a wheelchair it was a public service announcement urging people to donate to research for Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS.

    • @richieesco
      @richieesco 2 года назад +3

      Just bought it. Thanks for the recommendation! What a legend

    • @truthhitman7473
      @truthhitman7473 Год назад

      @@frankpaya690
      Rocky Marciano blatantly headbutted Ezzard Charles and the referee clearly saw it and turned a blind eye. ruclips.net/video/d85PqloBq68/видео.html

  • @vincentfisher1603
    @vincentfisher1603 4 года назад +31

    If alive today this man would rule the light heavies. The same goes for Bob Foster.

  • @nicholastran7863
    @nicholastran7863 6 лет назад +44

    Gotta love Ezzard Charles. Such a beast in the pocket.

  • @louduva9849
    @louduva9849 6 лет назад +88

    The Cincinnati Cobra. One of Toney's idols. Nice work.

    • @ulisesdemostenes7074
      @ulisesdemostenes7074 6 лет назад +10

      Lou Duva indeed, i believe Charles is Toney's favorite fighter.

    • @louduva9849
      @louduva9849 6 лет назад +9

      He might say Hearns is his #1--he loves the guy.

    • @ulisesdemostenes7074
      @ulisesdemostenes7074 6 лет назад +7

      Lou Duva thanks for the info mate, i didn't knew it :)

    • @louduva9849
      @louduva9849 6 лет назад +6

      :)

    • @CamBoxing1993
      @CamBoxing1993 4 года назад +2

      Lou Duva Would you Consider The Cincinnati Cobra as one of the greatest fighters of all time ? Such an extensive resume

  • @bennylevine387
    @bennylevine387 4 года назад +8

    Even more impressive when you take in the full scope of the opposition he was doing this against.

  • @Namesi
    @Namesi 6 лет назад +59

    That pull-counter @0:52 was smooooooov

    • @ohmymygod6666
      @ohmymygod6666 6 лет назад +8

      True. It looks like something out of a movie.

    • @parsonide
      @parsonide 3 года назад +3

      Brutal

  • @danibogizmo5128
    @danibogizmo5128 6 лет назад +82

    The original fantastic 4
    Louis
    Marciano
    Walcott
    Charles

    • @sskspartan
      @sskspartan 6 лет назад +4

      Danibo Gizmo Marciano is the Thing !

    • @yujirogoggins4389
      @yujirogoggins4389 6 лет назад

      agreed

    • @DissFunkShunIll
      @DissFunkShunIll 6 лет назад +9

      The only difference was that with the original Fab 4 is that they all at least took one L against someone. Marciano beat them all. Though you can say Jersey Joe outclassed him up till the KO

    • @danibogizmo5128
      @danibogizmo5128 6 лет назад +5

      Ho-Lee Chit i agree thats very true. I love Jersey Joe tho. His ko of Charles in the 3rd fight goes down as one of my favorites ever. You should check out Reznick highlight tribute to Jersey Joe. Just beautiful.

    • @DissFunkShunIll
      @DissFunkShunIll 6 лет назад +4

      I've seen it. Watched a lot of Jersey Joe when it came to the study of footwork along with Pep and Locche.

  • @finito1989
    @finito1989 6 лет назад +230

    This man was a monster. If I recall correctly. he once killed a man and since then he held back when he fought. Its amazing that he was the only man to ever go 15 rounds with Rocky. I don't know whats amazing, that he could go 15 or that Rocky could last 15 against him.

    • @kountvalik7997
      @kountvalik7997 6 лет назад +34

      Ricardo Onzalez he was never the same after that fight tho thats the only down side of there fight

    • @kountvalik7997
      @kountvalik7997 6 лет назад +22

      Hamza Khaliq i know but he wasnt the same fighter tho he wasnt as vicious

    • @CrownMe13
      @CrownMe13 6 лет назад +19

      Daddy_daddy cool he busted marciano’s nose in the second fight, we’re it not for marciano’s trainer, Marciano woulda lost

    • @paullav6651
      @paullav6651 6 лет назад +38

      He's was past his best when he fought Rocky too, think the Charles of the late forties would have comfortably outpointed Marciano

    • @housecarl6
      @housecarl6 5 лет назад +2

      @@paullav6651 And if your Aunt was your Uncle she would have a pair of balls

  • @CamBoxing1993
    @CamBoxing1993 4 года назад +13

    Truly a rich and extensive resume... that’s why I consider this man on of the greatest

  • @jarrelcain4081
    @jarrelcain4081 6 лет назад +63

    the greatest light heavyweight of all time

    • @michaelbird27
      @michaelbird27 6 лет назад +1

      jarrel cain Close, Archie Moore is.

    • @jarrelcain4081
      @jarrelcain4081 6 лет назад +18

      +michaelbird27 no he beats Archie Moore he has the better resume

    • @michaelbird27
      @michaelbird27 6 лет назад +1

      He did best Moore twice, but they were 10 rounders. He was never a champ at light heavyweight. I'd put Roy Jones Jr and B-Hop up there too though.

    • @jarrelcain4081
      @jarrelcain4081 6 лет назад

      +michaelbird27 I will agree both of those b hop I like james Toney over Roy jones

    • @jarrelcain4081
      @jarrelcain4081 6 лет назад

      +jarrel cain nonetheless Archie Moore is one of my favorite fighters of all time

  • @MaliceFromDa4
    @MaliceFromDa4 2 года назад +12

    He beat “The Brown Bomber” Joe louis, Man that should be all I have to say about this gentleman. Such an important part of boxing history, a person who every boxer should study and never forget.

    • @bossplayermfs5972
      @bossplayermfs5972 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yea he did but put this in context the great Joe Louis was an old man past his prime, and if you look at Ezzard Charles’s face after the fight you’ll think ain’t no way he won this fight.

  • @paullav6651
    @paullav6651 6 лет назад +32

    Pound for Pound he's right up there, like a 1940's Roy Jones (Jones of the 90's), pure class

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 3 года назад +2

      His speed isn’t even close to jones who is the fastest boxer ever don’t be delusional

    • @cheetoyeeto1232
      @cheetoyeeto1232 3 года назад +6

      @@surveying482 jones' resume pales in comparison.

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 3 года назад +1

      @@cheetoyeeto1232 that’s fine Jones beat Charles at LHW if they fought the speed would be to overwhelming combined with power. Charles is the greatest LHW but Jones still wins

    • @colorado2455
      @colorado2455 2 года назад +4

      @@surveying482 jones at lhw couldnt finish a 40 year old mccallum.

    • @granddya5323
      @granddya5323 2 года назад +1

      @@colorado2455 To be fair, no one could. McCallum is just as tough as diamonds.

  • @mlee7290
    @mlee7290 4 года назад +7

    Hanzagod has the sexiest videos of boxing in history the music is amazing the footage placement is amazing and sequenced in a way that truly shows how legendary all these great fighters were.

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  4 года назад +2

      Ah thanks mate glad you like them :)

  • @artkazyak3242
    @artkazyak3242 4 года назад +13

    Ezzard Charles was a fantastic boxer very athletic great footwork fast and accurate hands he could take a punch and comeback even stronger in shape very economical a man in and out of the ring class act took on all fighters a midcentury master

  • @parsonide
    @parsonide 3 года назад +6

    Absurdly underrated god

  • @nigelhinds7154
    @nigelhinds7154 6 лет назад +7

    Beautiful boxing, just beautiful

    • @papalegba6759
      @papalegba6759 4 года назад +2

      absolutely. masterful technique.

  • @jgo2432
    @jgo2432 4 года назад +7

    That sleak and clean technique... Such beauty to watch!

  • @siergiej882kowaliow3
    @siergiej882kowaliow3 6 лет назад +42

    Charles, Robinson and Duran. I wouldn't dare to pick one but those 3 are the greatest P4P boxers of all time. Three perfect complete fighters.
    But what makes Ezzard special is that his boxing resume is without a doubt the best in history. Nobody is even close.

    • @louduva9849
      @louduva9849 6 лет назад +25

      I agree about his resume--he has legitimately outstanding wins at middleweight, light-heavyweight AND heavyweight. No one else can match it. If only we had the best of prime Charles on film.

    • @siergiej882kowaliow3
      @siergiej882kowaliow3 6 лет назад +25

      Ali is 2 levels below those three. You are obviously a casual fan who repeats "Ali the greatest" like a broken record. Although Ali is one of the best he is also one of the most overrated boxer of all time.

    • @louduva9849
      @louduva9849 6 лет назад +20

      I agree about Ali. For example, I had him losing all three Norton fights, as well as the meeting with Jimmy Young. He was great but not the first-tier great he's made out to be.

    • @siergiej882kowaliow3
      @siergiej882kowaliow3 6 лет назад +7

      You tend to overuse double standards all time and pick only those points that are convinient to you. I am not even going to break down your last post since it's full of shit and lies in every single sentence.

    • @bakgammon
      @bakgammon 6 лет назад +1

      No... how is henry armstrong not in there??

  • @aleksisuhonen5433
    @aleksisuhonen5433 6 лет назад +17

    Charles was fantastic boxer.

  • @geoffreygoodyear3746
    @geoffreygoodyear3746 4 года назад +5

    Ezzard Charles man,,,wow! What a fighter💥💣

  • @c.galindo9639
    @c.galindo9639 11 месяцев назад +2

    A legend with great hands and powerful execution with his strikes.
    Massive respect to what Ezzard Charles achieved and most notably many of his era were always the most respectful, down-to-Earth people on the planet.
    I love reviewing the footage of these great boxing legends.
    RIP Ezzard Charles you boxing great

  • @Shaison_
    @Shaison_ 6 лет назад +22

    Damn the man can hit! Didn’t know he put “Jersey” Joe down.

    • @jahjawesome5615
      @jahjawesome5615 3 года назад +4

      One of the most beautiful left hooks I've seen that didn't put the guy out for the count.

  • @robertfogarty4399
    @robertfogarty4399 6 лет назад +6

    Best highlight I have seen on this forgotten legend.

  • @deconsturm9004
    @deconsturm9004 6 лет назад +15

    some of those knockouts are brutal

  • @R.Williamss
    @R.Williamss 5 лет назад +8

    Wow imagine him fighting in this era

  • @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1
    @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 6 лет назад +13

    The soundtracks on your videos are great, not the usual generic rap that I personally find distracting...

  • @robertg305
    @robertg305 Год назад +2

    Charles/Walcott has gotta be one of boxing's most legendary rivalries

  • @thetruefistofthenort
    @thetruefistofthenort 6 лет назад +14

    Awesome, NZA! Punishing left (lead or counter). Electric right (straight, hook, or uppercut). The Cincinnati Cobra one of my favs from the best era of heavyweight boxing. Almost 20k subs, NZA. There’s no stopping you. I say you hit 30k before the years out.

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  6 лет назад +4

      10k was always the goal so 20k would be amazing. 30 would be great

  • @Falconcat63
    @Falconcat63 5 лет назад +5

    Awesome post. Atmospheric. Great work!

  • @rdot5113
    @rdot5113 6 лет назад +42

    him and robinson were just simply monsters. had robinson able to withstand the heat and win against maxim, a fight between them would have happened!

    • @truthbeyond3624
      @truthbeyond3624 4 года назад +4

      These are heavy weights bro

    • @walter1893
      @walter1893 4 года назад +18

      @@truthbeyond3624 Ezzard charles is the best light heavyweight ever, he moved up to heavyweight

    • @TheEwokExplorer
      @TheEwokExplorer 4 года назад +6

      Walter Bjorkroth he also moved up from middle weight before that.

    • @papalegba6759
      @papalegba6759 4 года назад +11

      love robinson but that would have been a mismatch.

    • @hammad9091
      @hammad9091 4 года назад +17

      Cornelius Crewe agrees. Ezzard would have sliced him up all night, high chance he would have stopped him. That’s crazy, considering he started his amateur career as a featherweight and ended up as the fucking heavyweight champion of the world. That’s the real goat in my opinion.

  • @PoundgameRecords
    @PoundgameRecords 5 лет назад +6

    My fAther was named after him!Ezzard Charles...I am a Jr and my son is the third!!So cool to watch my namesake!!my son is 9 I am showing him this..This is the first night I knew he killed someone in the ring..us Ezzard Charles are fighters..physical and mental 💯

    • @hammad9091
      @hammad9091 4 года назад +1

      Man that’s so awesome! Your grandfather really named his son well!

  • @jejey999
    @jejey999 2 года назад +3

    Beautiful indeed.

  • @mr.nobody9697
    @mr.nobody9697 5 лет назад +30

    0:52 Ezzard actually missed those punches. The other fighter was actually shot by a sniper.

    • @doedee7206
      @doedee7206 3 года назад

      ??

    • @mr.nobody9697
      @mr.nobody9697 3 года назад +4

      @@doedee7206 Its a joke. HOpe that helps.

    • @doedee7206
      @doedee7206 3 года назад +1

      @@mr.nobody9697 shi thought u was fr because it didnt really look like a snipe

  • @renebaills6168
    @renebaills6168 6 лет назад +8

    great champ ,one of the best!

  • @FirstLast-vl1uy
    @FirstLast-vl1uy 2 года назад +4

    Great video. You picked good highlights. He had similar movements to SRR. A little slower on his feet and with his punches but with better counters. That counter right is fuckin savage. It reminds me of Holyfields. Or Holyfields reminds me of his. Charles is one of the greatest fighters in the history or boxing.

  • @Pulsonar
    @Pulsonar 3 года назад +7

    Ezzard Charles would have been even greater had his health not deteriorated from late 54/early ‘55, not long after his KO defeat by Marciano. He was already suffering from clear symptoms of ALS, a motor neurone disease that was to cripple him horribly and kill him 20 years later. It’s surprising how the state athletics commission did not know this and allowed him to box on for 10 more fights over 5 more years, they should have known as much as he did that his health was in serious decline.

  • @jackroper8829
    @jackroper8829 5 лет назад +3

    Pat valentino was a friend of mine from San Francisco. He fought Charles at the Cow Palace in 1949. He told me all about his fight with Charles how he took fight short notice, and he had the flu. Ezzard was a great fighter under-rated. thanks for sharing, like the music.

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  5 лет назад +1

      Valentino was a very brave fighter he always gave it everything he had. Charles was a different class though.

  • @DepressionShaman
    @DepressionShaman 4 года назад +8

    The more I watch Ezzard Charles, the more convinced I am that he might be, bar Ali, the most skilled heavyweight of all time.

    • @somethingrandom7026
      @somethingrandom7026 3 года назад

      He was better at lightheavyweight, too

    • @johnd.597
      @johnd.597 2 года назад

      Ali is overrated, anyway. Sonny Liston and Joe Louis are both far better boxers than Ali. Ali didn’t even know how to slip or duck, let alone infight.

    • @Only1Kizz
      @Only1Kizz Год назад

      @ravagesovereign6701Ali is quite clearly the best heavyweight no question, just too many hall of famers on his resume. But Ezzard Charles is technically superior, Ali done everything wrong but made it right.

  • @GaudiGz
    @GaudiGz 4 года назад +6

    0:24 he took that jab like it was nothing

  • @MrKeepnit100
    @MrKeepnit100 2 года назад +2

    Incredibly smooth fighter

  • @Garrett1240
    @Garrett1240 6 лет назад +3

    One of your best!

  • @nycinstyle
    @nycinstyle 6 лет назад +14

    Ezzard Charles fought about 34 fights at light heavyweight (see below). At light heavyweight, Charles beat the two greatest light heavyweight champions of his era. He beat Archie Moore every time he fought him (3 times) and Joey Maxim every time he fought him (two times). At light heavyweight, Charles also beat another hall of famer Jimmy Bivins twice. Charles got revenge by knocking out two great boxers who beat him earlier, Lloyd Marshall and Jimy Bivins. Charles was beaten at light heavyweight by a controversial split decision to the very experienced Elmer Ray and then Charles knocked Ray out a year later at light heavyweight the next time they fought each other.
    Charles was never given a chance at the light heavyweight title and he moved up to heavyweight to get larger pay days. At light heavyweight, Charles knocked out all 3 boxers (as mentioned, two of them hall of famers) who had beaten him earlier in his career. Nobody ever got the better of Ezzard Charles at light heavyweight including the 2 best lt heavyweight champs during the years when Ezzard boxed, legendary, Archie Moore and the dude who beat Sugar Ray Robinson, Joey Maxim.
    Charles is P4P one of the best ever. The greatest light heavyweight that ever lived, absolutely, Ezzard Charles.
    Jimmy Bivins
    66 12 1 Griffith Stadium, Washington W UD

    1948-05-20
    Erv Sarlin
    41 13 3 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo W UD

    1948-05-07
    Elmer Ray
    95 20 11 Chicago Stadium, Chicago W KO

    1948-02-20
    Sam Baroudi
    41 10 2 Chicago Stadium, Chicago W KO

    1948-01-13
    Archie Moore
    89 13 7 Arena, Cleveland W KO

    1947-12-02
    Fitzie Fitzpatrick
    38 11 3 Arena, Cleveland W TKO

    1947-11-03
    Teddy Randolph
    19 23 6 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo W UD

    1947-10-27
    Clarence Jones
    22 17 2 Radio Center Arena, Huntington W KO

    1947-10-16
    Al Smith
    7 20 3 Armory, Akron W TKO

    1947-09-29
    Lloyd Marshall
    60 15 3 Crosley Field, Cincinnati W KO

    1947-09-16
    Joe Matisi
    20 4 2 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo W UD

    1947-07-25
    Elmer Ray
    91 20 11 Madison Square Garden, New York L SD

    1947-07-14
    Fitzie Fitzpatrick
    37 9 3 Crosley Field, Cincinnati W KO

    1947-05-05
    Archie Moore
    84 12 7 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati W MD

    1947-04-14
    Erv Sarlin
    39 9 2 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh W UD

    1947-03-10
    Jimmy Bivins
    56 8 1 Arena, Cleveland W KO

    1947-02-17
    Oakland Billy Smith
    35 14 4 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati W KO

    1946-11-12
    Jimmy Bivins
    52 7 1 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh W UD

    1946-09-23
    Oakland Billy Smith
    32 13 3 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati W UD

    1946-07-29
    Lloyd Marshall
    58 14 3 Crosley Field, Cincinnati W KO

    1946-06-13
    Shelton Bell
    12 4 0 Idora Park, Youngstown W KO

    1946-05-20
    Archie Moore
    80 11 5 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh W UD

    1946-05-13
    Tommy Hubert
    21 9 0 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati W KO

    1946-04-15
    George Parks
    17 18 2 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh W TKO

    1946-04-01
    Billy Duncan
    38 11 2 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh W KO

    1946-03-25
    Tommy Hubert
    21 8 0 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati W UD

    1946-02-18
    Al Sheridan
    17 29 5 Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati W KO

    1944-12-16
    Al Barlow
    debut Brancaccio Theatre, Roma W PTS

    1944-12-13
    Stanley Goicz
    11 2 2 Brancaccio Theatre, Roma W PTS

    1943-03-31
    Lloyd Marshall
    38 7 2 Arena, Cleveland L TKO

    1943-01-07
    Jimmy Bivins
    31 5 0 Arena, Cleveland L UD

    1942-12-01
    Joey Maxim
    21 6 0 Arena, Cleveland W UD

    1942-10-27
    Joey Maxim
    21 5 0 Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh W UD

    1942-09-15
    Mose Brown
    20 8 1 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh W KO

    1942-08-17
    Jose Basora
    34 6 2 Hickey Park, Millvale W KO

    • @shameemunisa5786
      @shameemunisa5786 3 года назад

      You are forgetting about Billy conn. If my memory serves me well enough I think Charles beat conn

    • @nycinstyle
      @nycinstyle 3 года назад

      @@shameemunisa5786 Billy Conn preceded Ezzard Charles. Conn was champ in late 1930s and early 1940s at light heavyweight. Conn boxed Louis twice, not Charles. Charles kicked ass at light heavyweight beating the top boxers shortly after Conn was a major player in the division.

  • @mrhenning27
    @mrhenning27 6 лет назад +11

    That shot at 3:00 to 3:04 holy shit!!! Beautiful

  • @jimvolk9911
    @jimvolk9911 5 лет назад +5

    Ezzard Charles quick on his feet and he had power.great fighter didnt get his due

  • @SNAKEPIT359
    @SNAKEPIT359 6 лет назад +1

    great timing with his right cross. Lovely compilation. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Motorfirez
    @Motorfirez 6 лет назад +9

    0:25 those left hook combinations . wow .

  • @maintain3659
    @maintain3659 4 года назад +2

    Salute!

  • @mider-spanman5577
    @mider-spanman5577 6 лет назад +25

    Greatest light heavyweight of all time (along with Archie Moore of course haha)! He fought and beat the best in both his division, and the heavyweight division!

    • @shadowsnake8989
      @shadowsnake8989 6 лет назад +7

      Yeah. Sadly too good for his own good. Beat every name there was at light heavy and no one would give him his title shot so he went up and took the greatest prize in boxing.

    • @DissFunkShunIll
      @DissFunkShunIll 6 лет назад +6

      Have to give him the nod against Archie since Ezzard won all 3 of their meetings the last of which by knockout.

    • @jingqi9106
      @jingqi9106 4 года назад +1

      Much respect to Ezzard Charles but he lost to The Rock twice - Charles took a beating in the first fight and Rock put him on Queer Street in the second.

    • @somethingrandom7026
      @somethingrandom7026 3 года назад

      @@jingqi9106 yeah but Charles was a natural light heavyweight and he was past his prime by then

    • @herohunter5961
      @herohunter5961 2 года назад

      @@somethingrandom7026 Ezzard Charles was naturally a middleweight

  • @sskspartan
    @sskspartan 6 лет назад +11

    Song name? Very spooky and fitting piece

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  6 лет назад +13

      Auditive Escape - Sweet Division

  • @clarkkent8286
    @clarkkent8286 Год назад +3

    I have him as the 🐐

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  Год назад +2

      One of them for me but an excellent fighter nonetheless

  • @sheikibaz2399
    @sheikibaz2399 6 лет назад

    Fantastic video of a fantastic fighter, Charles is one of the very best boxing has ever seen.

  • @fedeflamenco8464
    @fedeflamenco8464 4 года назад +1

    Incredible!

  • @dujon55
    @dujon55 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great fighter very underrated

  • @dennisbyerly5070
    @dennisbyerly5070 5 лет назад +2

    Wow, a fighter born. When you see this type of fighter, it's easy to recognize the best fighter of a particular era. I often wonder who would be the best fighter OF ALL TIME. Who knows, but the question is awesome.

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  5 лет назад +3

      Sugar Ray Robinson of course!

  • @adrianboyddodd8007
    @adrianboyddodd8007 3 года назад +1

    The real Goat. 3 division champion when there were only 8 weight classes. Never allowed to fight for the middleweight title which was his most natural weight.
    His name belongs in any discussion as to who is the greatest. Boxrec has him P4P in all weight classes based on their points system, while Ali is at 15.
    I don't think anyone fought and beat more all time greats than Ezzard Charles.

  • @martinmihalev911
    @martinmihalev911 6 лет назад +3

    Reminds me of Sugar Ray Robinson so much.

  • @jayz25ro
    @jayz25ro 6 лет назад +3

    2:16....Who the fuck is the dude who took that right, toe turned and all..... jeez he got a chin!!!!!!

  • @jayz25ro
    @jayz25ro 6 лет назад +3

    Reminds me of Aaron Pryor...could be wrong since it's before my time, but his flurries are accurate as fuck!

  • @Darcedaddyproductions
    @Darcedaddyproductions 2 года назад

    Happy birthday champ

  • @mr.t658
    @mr.t658 6 лет назад +4

    great boxer

  • @РусланАбудов
    @РусланАбудов 3 года назад

    Good job,good music,thank you)

  • @sonojah
    @sonojah 6 лет назад +5

    Beautifully brutal left hook that last guy that got dropped had a helluva chin he was taking some serious shots throughout this vid

    • @jimcameron4672
      @jimcameron4672 6 лет назад +1

      The name of the fighter is Pat Valentino.

    • @sonojah
      @sonojah 6 лет назад +1

      Jim Cameron Thanks!!!!!

  • @grapedrank666
    @grapedrank666 6 лет назад +1

    Charles pvp is one of the best ever, great video as always. Can you do Shane Mosley highlights next.

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  6 лет назад

      Already got a Mosley video bud just check the channel.

  • @hanzagod
    @hanzagod  6 лет назад +1

    One of the best boxers of all time P4P! The Cincinnati Cobra. www.patreon.com/haNZAgod

  • @kaspafischer
    @kaspafischer 6 лет назад +5

    00:45-47.. how Rocky didn't go down from that right hand bomb, only God knows... wow

    • @papichurro7570
      @papichurro7570 3 года назад

      Rocky had a great chin, underrated chin honestly.

  • @Dumebi7278
    @Dumebi7278 3 года назад +5

    He would have been 100 today

  • @stephenkinq7965
    @stephenkinq7965 5 лет назад +1

    I Love The exchange Between Joe Walcott nd Charles ... As Charles step outta The Center , off to the side ... Joe Comes in to land a Hook , No ones home nd then Booom!!!

  • @W67w
    @W67w 6 лет назад +3

    He was like a heavier version of Robinson

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  6 лет назад

      Stylistically they weren't much alike in my opinion but they were both great fighters.

  • @marquismorris1548
    @marquismorris1548 Год назад +1

    Beutiful fighter so fluid yet powerful. Only lacked size for a heavyweight

  • @dibujemaestro
    @dibujemaestro 4 года назад +1

    What a beast!!!

  • @geechterrell9841
    @geechterrell9841 3 года назад

    Ezzard Charles was A good fighter I like All the Fights he With The technician Jersey Joe Walcott Classic fight s

  • @threal6870
    @threal6870 5 лет назад +1

    Had to check this guy out. He beat Jersey Joe & Louis.

    • @omegasz1759
      @omegasz1759 4 года назад

      More importantly he beat Archie Moore (3x), Jimmy Bivins, Elmer Ray, Lloyd Marshall and Joey Maxim.

  • @mjjohnson9925
    @mjjohnson9925 6 лет назад +16

    Top 20 all-time in my opinion. People forget that like Ray Robinson, he killed a guy in the ring and I believe it affected him worse than Ray.

    • @rajnikanth5098
      @rajnikanth5098 6 лет назад +8

      MJ Johnson top 10 easy

    • @mjjohnson9925
      @mjjohnson9925 6 лет назад +2

      Rajni Kanth, a top 10 is just soooo difficult man. I think Charles “may” be there but the only locks I have in top 10 are Robinson, Ali, Louis, Armstrong, Pep, and Duran. The other 4 are just hard. So who’s your top 10?

    • @rajnikanth5098
      @rajnikanth5098 6 лет назад +4

      MJ Johnson the greatest light heavyweight is definitely top ten for me. Ray Robinson, Armstrong, Sam Langford,Ali,Duran,Pep,Louis and Ezzard Charles are locks for me. The others maybe Benny Leonard,Harry greb, Moore

    • @mjjohnson9925
      @mjjohnson9925 6 лет назад +3

      Rajni Kanth ✊🏾

    • @jimmyd4897
      @jimmyd4897 6 лет назад

      MJ Johnson I'm

  • @pablohernandez4572
    @pablohernandez4572 2 года назад +2

    Ezzard split marciano s nose in his fight with him

  • @allenlee6148
    @allenlee6148 3 года назад +2

    Dude was so ahead of his time I box and sheesh dude could have definitely been a problem today but the offense first defense last approach
    Of those days is why they were so fucked up later in life dudes hand speed and fundamentals were nice though

  • @playah71
    @playah71 3 года назад +4

    His hooks were his jab lol

    • @somethingrandom7026
      @somethingrandom7026 3 года назад +4

      He actually used a good jab, this video just didn’t really show it

  • @rodneywalker6609
    @rodneywalker6609 2 года назад

    That left at 1:07 (believe that was against Jersey Joe Walcott) was reminiscent of Ali’s knock out of George Foreman. He was about to clean it up with the right as Foreman was falling and he was circling. That right would have had him out for sure! Classic action - classic era.

  • @henryomeara9701
    @henryomeara9701 Год назад

    A Soaring Predatory Human-Hawk! Moving In Most Gracefully! Inflicting Most Formidable Lethality! I would die to have This Man Coach me Two Hours Twice a Week! God Bless Thy Everlasting Heroic Soul! Thank For Sharing!

  • @kakonis
    @kakonis 6 лет назад +2

    Trained, if I'm not mistaken, by the legendary Ray Arcel. Looks like Duran wasn't his first killer.

    • @hammad9091
      @hammad9091 4 года назад

      Not His main trainer, but still influential. His main trainer was Jimmy Brown.

  • @Red-cc8fk
    @Red-cc8fk 4 года назад

    Ezzard Charles went left after his opponent threw the right hand. 1. Charles caught the jab with His rh. 2. Charles shoulder blocked the rh. And moved left, this prevented his opponent from throwing a left hook.

  • @beargrizly67
    @beargrizly67 5 лет назад +1

    Scary.

  • @papichurro7570
    @papichurro7570 3 года назад +2

    Is there any footage of Charles in his prime?

  • @adnj-cl2oe
    @adnj-cl2oe 10 месяцев назад +1

    Charles kinda looked like a defensive, slightly less agile, bigger version of SRR

  • @jasonmarchione110
    @jasonmarchione110 Год назад

    Charles could crack ! Awesome boxer

  • @bornbranded29
    @bornbranded29 4 года назад +4

    Charles beats Marciano, if both fight in their primes - in my opinion. The reach and speed would have overcome Marciano's power.

    • @omegasz1759
      @omegasz1759 4 года назад +4

      Defiently the '48 Charles would decision Marciano for sure.

    • @jacobh7188
      @jacobh7188 4 года назад +3

      @@omegasz1759 yeah, the Charles that fought Marciano in 54 was already showing signs of MND and was slowing down due to age. I reckon he would beat Marciano if it was peak vs peak at there full potential.

  • @guts1902
    @guts1902 2 года назад

    The Mythical Cobra!

  • @ironic1907
    @ironic1907 5 лет назад +1

    A fought I always thought about was ezzard charles vs Muhammad Ali who do you think would win

    • @megadave1197
      @megadave1197 5 лет назад

      ironic 1 Ali easy due to the size difference

    • @omegasz1759
      @omegasz1759 4 года назад

      Clearly Ali would win. But still Charles was a tough dude! The Charles of '48 would clean out every 175 lbs division in any era. Greatest LHW of all time.

  • @slavashehovec9152
    @slavashehovec9152 6 лет назад

    Роскошный боксер!!!

  • @alidaygo619
    @alidaygo619 6 лет назад

    He was a fucking beast!

  • @justaname935
    @justaname935 2 года назад +2

    He’s schooling them his opponents don’t seem even close to his level

  • @verscarii3238
    @verscarii3238 3 года назад

    What’s the name of the instrumental in the background?

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  29 дней назад

      Auditive Escape - Sweet Division

  • @chieflookingglass
    @chieflookingglass 5 лет назад

    What happened to the old highlight video you had of Ezzard Charles. The intro to that was awesome, the old school countdown and Metallica

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  5 лет назад

      I took down some of my oldest videos because I thought they were bad.

    • @chieflookingglass
      @chieflookingglass 5 лет назад +1

      @@hanzagod If you could upload that again, that would be amazing. That was one of the first few videos I would watch before I started working out and would listen to working out. You do some amazing work. You have more of an impact then you think. I ended up running six marathons and running seven Spartans. Along with losing seventy pounds. Thank you for one of sparks that fueled that all that.

    • @hammad9091
      @hammad9091 4 года назад

      haNZAgod could you plz repost it, I’d love to see anything in Charles.

  • @verscarii3238
    @verscarii3238 Год назад

    What's the name of the instrumental?

    • @hanzagod
      @hanzagod  29 дней назад

      Auditive Escape - Sweet Division