Down The Drive · Jun 27, 2015
From the Video Vault: Ezzard Charles at the Cincinnati Gardens
Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles, "The Cincinnati Cobra," at his prime at the Cincinnati Gardens in October 1952.
Ezzard Charles was arguably the greatest athlete the city of Cincinnati has ever produced.
"The Cincinnati Cobra," as he was nicknamed, held the heavyweight boxing championship for more than two years (1949-1951). In the course of his 119 fight boxing career, he defeated the likes of Joe Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott, and Archie Moore.