Joey Maxim vs Ezzard Charles 5
On December 12, 1951, Joey Maxim (76-17-4, 20 KOs) and Ezzard Charles (72-6-1, 40 KOs) meet in the ring for the 5th, in a 12-round bout.
Maxim vs Charles 5 Stats
Joey Maxim is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Irish Bob Murphy, 3 months and 20 days ago. Ezzard Charles is on a 1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round TKO win over Rex Layne, 2 months and 2 days ago.
Maxim vs Charles 5 Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 77.4-22.6 in favor of Joey Maxim. It is going to be a competitive fight and Ezzard Charles will put up a very good fight, but Maxim will prevail.
Maxim vs Charles 5 Result
In the rematch, Ezzard Charles defeated Joey Maxim via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Charles improves his record to 73-6-1, while Maxim adds a loss to his record at 76-18-4.