Ezzard Charles vs Jersey Joe Walcott III
On July 18, 1951, Ezzard Charles (71-5-1, 39 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Jersey Joe Walcott (49-16-2, 31 KOs).
Charles vs Walcott III Stats
Ezzard Charles is coming in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Joey Maxim, 1 month and 18 days ago. Jersey Joe Walcott is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 46% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Charles, 4 months and 11 days ago.
Charles vs Walcott III Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 95.9-4.1 in favor of Ezzard Charles. Jersey Joe Walcott won't be able to do much against Charles.
Charles vs Walcott III Result
In the rematch, Jersey Joe Walcott stopped the champion via KO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight champion. Walcott improves his record to 50-16-2 (32 KOs), while Charles adds a loss to his record at 71-6-1.