Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles II
On September 17, 1954, Rocky Marciano (46-0, 40 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Ezzard Charles (85-11-1, 48 KOs).
Marciano vs Charles II Stats
Rocky Marciano is coming in to the fight on a 46-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Charles, 3 months ago. Ezzard Charles is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 49% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Marciano, 3 months ago.
Marciano vs Charles II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Rocky Marciano at 99-1 winning odds. Ezzard Charles really doesn't have much to present against Marciano.
Marciano vs Charles II Result
In the rematch, Rocky Marciano stopped Ezzard Charles via KO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring heavyweight title. Marciano improves his record to 47-0 (41 KOs), while Charles adds a loss to his record at 85-12-1.