RJJ vs Ezzard Charles LHW Title who wins?

[TheGreatA]

I think this does prove, even if Burley wasn't exactly like Jones, that Charles has seen something like Roy.

Burley was hard to hit, his hands were fast and powerful (50 KO's, Ring Magazine ranked him as one of the top 100 punchers of all time).
It was rumoured that boxers like Robinson and LaMotta ducked Burley.

A young 21 year old Ezzard Charles defeated him twice.

[Brunswick Assassin]

Charles was the only man who truly bested Burley, he beat Burley twice but there isn't much footage about Burley so I can't really say if he was like Roy Jones.

That's what the people who have seen Burley fight say, it's probably true, Burley was smaller than Roy though.

Is it true Sugar Ray Robinson was ducking Charlie Burley in 1949-1950???

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Is it true Sugar Ray Robinson was ducking Charlie Burley in 1949-1950???

It could be a legend. Robinson was reported as telling to his manager "I am too pretty to fight Charley Burley". It could also be a legend.

It is true that Zivic's bought Burley's contract, and Burley never got a shot at Zivic. In general, no welterweight or middleweight champ ever gave a shot at Burley. With his record, you have to wonder why.

I dunno about 1949-1950, I think the fight was supposed to be made earlier.

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Yea I hear you TheManchine, this isn't much to go on as it is only one fight, but I can definitely see the comparison to Roy Jones. For those that don't know Burley is the one in the black trunks.:

definite stylistic resemblance. No where near as fast.

[La_Vibora]

I think this does prove, even if Burley wasn't exactly like Jones, that Charles has seen something like Roy.

Burley was hard to hit, his hands were fast and powerful (50 KO's, Ring Magazine ranked him as one of the top 100 punchers of all time).
It was rumoured that boxers like Robinson and LaMotta ducked Burley.

A young 21 year old Ezzard Charles defeated him twice.

Spot on.....

[La_Vibora]

definite stylistic resemblance. No where near as fast.

Due to the quality of the video it is difficult to see how fast he really was, but certainly you can tell that both his feet and hands were fast. Not sure if he was Roy fast though.