Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles 2 // Highlights (Named Fight of the Year by The Ring)

Ezzard Charles 192 lbs lost to Rocky Marciano 187 lbs by KO at 2:36 in round 8 of 15 Date: 1954-09-17 Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA World Heavyweight Championship (4th defense by Marciano) The second Marciano–Charles bout proved to be surprisingly dramatic with both the fighters exerting dominance in different stages of the fight. Charles had put on weight for this fight, and his strategy seemed to be to go for a swift knockout