On May 25, 1942, Charley Burley (51-5-1, 31 KOs) and Ezzard Charles (22-2-1, 11 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Charley Burley is coming in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over George Wilson, 25 days ago. Ezzard Charles is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 44% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Kid Tunero, 12 days ago.
The winning odds are at 63.4-36.6 in favor of Ezzard Charles. Charley Burley also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
Ezzard Charles defeated Charley Burley via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Charles improves his record to 23-2-1, while Burley adds a loss to his record at 51-6-1.