Ezzard Charles

William Dettloff was the senior writer at The Ring magazine for 15 years and has been the editor-in-chief at Ringside Seat magazine since 2017. He has written extensively for HBO, ESPN and other outlets. He lives in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.

“excellent biography...Dettloff has done exhaustive research on the life and fighting career of Ezzard Charles...a fine biography of a great champion, and one that Ezzard Charles deserves. Boxing fans should take the time to read this very interesting book and learn about this man who deserves to be remembered. It has often been said that Charles is the most underrated of all heavyweight champions. Mr. Dettloff has down a terrific job in changing that history”—Boxing Over Broadway; “one of the best prizefighters who ever lived, but has received little credit or attention”—ProtoView; “thoroughly researched...makes a compelling case...Charles was unquestionably one of the greatest light heavyweights of all time”—The Ring;

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Snooks2. No Cheap Ambition3. Jake4. The Garden5. Baroudi6. The Price7. Going Heavy8. Hey, Aren’t You Ezzard Charles?9. Joe10. Unforgivable11. What They Came For12. A Good Race Horse13. Rocky14. How Much Is Enough?15. The FloodChapter NotesBibliographyIndex