On December 1, 1942, Ezzard Charles (29-2-1, 15 KOs) and Joey Maxim (20-6, 5 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 10-round bout.
Ezzard Charles is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Maxim, 1 month and 4 days ago. Joey Maxim is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 19% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Charles, 1 month and 4 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ezzard Charles at 99-1 winning odds. Joey Maxim really doesn't have much to present against Charles.
In the rematch, Ezzard Charles defeated Joey Maxim via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Charles improves his record to 30-2-1, while Maxim adds a loss to his record at 20-7.