BOXER

Ezzard Charles

1921 - 1975

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Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1959. Known as the Cincinnati Cobra, Charles was respected for his slick defense and precision, and is often regarded as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, and one of the greatest fighters pound for pound, having defeating numerous Hall of Fame fighters in three different weight classes. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ezzard Charles has received more than 1,146,304 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Ezzard Charles is the 35th most popular boxer (up from 46th in 2019), the 2,964th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,438th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Boxer.

Memorability Metrics

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    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Ezzard Charles ranks 35 out of 496. Before him are Jack Johnson, Sugar Ray Leonard, John L. Sullivan, Archie Moore, Trevor Berbick, and Manny Pacquiao. After him are Oscar Bonavena, Max Baer, Henry Armstrong, Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks, and Jersey Joe Walcott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Ezzard Charles ranks 149. Before him are Angelo Dundee, Robert Brown, Paddy Roy Bates, Louis Lachenal, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, and Hans Robert Jauss. After him are Georges Wilson, Abe Vigoda, Esther Williams, Raymond Williams, Amedeo Amadei, and Jackie Stallone. Among people deceased in 1975, Ezzard Charles ranks 84. Before him are Madeleine Vionnet, Franz Six, William A. Wellman, Cannonball Adderley, Ma Bufang, and Lung Chien. After him are Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, K. Kamaraj, Richard Conte, Boris Blacher, Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Sam Giancana.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ezzard Charles ranks 2,964 out of 20,380. Before him are James Curtis Hepburn (1815), Benjamin Tucker (1854), Mildred Dresselhaus (1930), Anne Meara (1929), Susan Flannery (1939), and Robert Culp (1930). After him are Frank McCourt (1930), Bo Derek (1956), Lois Chiles (1947), John Derek (1926), Katherine MacGregor (1925), and Bob Iger (1951).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Ezzard Charles ranks 22. Before him are Ken Norton (1943), James J. Braddock (1905), Jack Johnson (1878), Sugar Ray Leonard (1956), John L. Sullivan (1858), and Archie Moore (1916). After him are Max Baer (1909), Henry Armstrong (1912), Earnie Shavers (1944), Leon Spinks (1953), Jersey Joe Walcott (1914), and Tommy Morrison (1969).

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