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(American Professional Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Known for His Slick Defense and Precision) Ezzard Mack Charles, also known as the Cincinnati Cobra, was a renowned American professional boxer who held the world heavyweight champion title from 1949 to 1951. He was highly respected for his outstanding defensive abilities and precise techniques in the ring. Charles is widely regarded as one of the greatest light heavyweights in the history of boxing. Over his nearly two-decade career, he achieved an impressive record of 95 wins, 25 losses, and 1 draw. Charles defeated numerous Hall of Fame boxers in three different weight classes before his posthumous induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
