Ezzard Charles vs The Murderers Row..??

[prepasur]

Hi, i was lookin trough Charles resume and it was very good, from his debut to 1943 when his losses agains Bivins and Marshall happened he was a young rising boxing prodigy, in that time he fought mainly in Ohio and sometimes Pennsylvania.

By this, he never went to the west coast to fight some of the murderers row fighters, in the end of his career his resume included only 2 fighters from the row, Burley and Marshall whom he beat twice and lost one.

So my question is this what would be your take on the following fights?:
Ezzard Charles vs Holman Williams
Ezzard Charles vs Jack Chase
Ezzard Charles vs Bert Lytell
Ezzard Charles vs Cocoa Kid
Ezzard Charles vs Eddie Booker
Ezzard Charles vs Aaron Wade

The criteria is how Charles would have fared in his early years (debut till 1943) and his "prime lightheavyweight" days (1946-1948), also the version of the murderers row to be considered is the one arround 1942-1943, agains both versions of Charles

So, whats your take on it gentlemans?

[Canelo and GGG]

I favore Ezzard in every match up ,his economical movment ,and defens was great at that time, many ppl think that Burley is the best out of them ,there are limited footage doe. What i seen from older Ezzard in Jersy Joe fight is enough for me .
Your question is hard due to limited footage ,Ezzard created his angles with his footwork alone ,just like Burley

This thread must include a lot of speculations, almost 0 footage on them exist ,Charles beat Burley doe, thats the best of them ,but how would he match up style wise with rest?i bet Money on Charles ,he could Force his stuyle ,had great defens and footwork ,makeing angles ,takeing yours ,full pacage, could adjust

Just speculating doe

[yngwie]

Charles is better than all of them, with Burley and Williams been closer to him, but he was the better fighter, he is one of the greatest of all time.

[The Old LefHook]

There is hardly any footage of any of them. No way to come up with an answer. All answers would be based on what--looking at someone's record and reading apocryphal accounts of their prowess?

[prepasur]

Reading more into the murderer's row and Ezzard Charles resume theres is some situation that i found interesting arround the early april 1946 Bert Lytell was having difficulties finding opponents, he went after Lamotta and then after Charles but he couldn´t make either.

In the early april 1946 Charles have just fought 3 times since returning from the army, and he was unproven in his comeback, then 2 fights later he would face his best opponent in his comeback run form the war in Archie Moore, as we know this started imo Ezzard's true light heavyweight/heavyweight prime.

But what would have happened if Charles met Lytell somewhere in 1946?

I think Lytell would give Charles some problems, specially since he was a southpaw but like in the Moore bouts i see Charles prevail in a close but clear fight.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I got Ezzard as one of the 10 best that ever fought.. I would favor him over all murders row.. Too big n skilled,

[The Old LefHook]

I got Ezzard as one of the 10 best that ever fought.. I would favor him over all murders row.. Too big n skilled,

What does that make Marciano?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

What does that make Marciano?

Marciano is nowhere near as skilled as Ezzard..

[Canelo and GGG]

Marciano is nowhere near as skilled as Ezzard..

Left hook is A beat c and C is one of the best so A must be monster teory fan ,it seems.

[The Hammer]

On This Day: Ezzard Charles flattens knockout king Archie Moore in 1948

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/on-t...moore-in-1948/