Ezzard Charles: A Boxing Life

by William Dettloff

Greatness is often overlooked in its own time. For Ezzard Charles--one of boxing's most skilled practitioners, with a record of 93-25-1 (52 KO)--recognition took decades. Named by The Ring magazine as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, Charles was frustrated in his attempts to get a shot at the 175-pound title, and as World Heavyweight Champion (1949-1951) struggled to win the respect of boxing fans captivated by Joe Louis' power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786497432
• ISBN13: 9780786497430
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher