Elmer Ray (98-23-11) and Ezzard Charles (95-25-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 6 common opponents.
Elmer Ray vs Ezzard Charles — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Series level 1–1- Ezzard Charles wonRay vs CharlesMay 7, 1948 · KO · R9
- Elmer Ray wonRay vs CharlesJul 25, 1947 · SD
The Numbers
- 98-23-11
- Record
- 95-25-1 (edge)
- 78.4%
- Win %
- 78.9% (edge)
- 69 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 52
- 70.41% (edge)
- KO rate
- 54.74%
- 70% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 55%
- 9
- Times stopped
- 7 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 8.8 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 6.4
- 135
- Bouts tracked
- 124
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- —
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- 115
- Age
- 105
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- American
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyElmer Ray · 98 wins
KO/TKO
69
Decision
27
Other
2
Ezzard Charles · 95 wins
KO/TKO
52
Decision
43
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (135 and 124 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
6 sharedElmer Ray
LMD · Mar 1947WSD · Nov 1946LKO R3 · Sep 1937Ezzard Charles
LUD · Jun 1952LKO R7 · Jul 1951WUD · Mar 1951WUD · Jun 1949
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Elmer Ray
LLWWL
L2 streak · last fought Mar 8, 1949
Ezzard Charles
LLWLL
L2 streak · last fought Sep 1, 1959
Common Questions
- Have Elmer Ray and Ezzard Charles ever fought each other?
- Yes. Elmer Ray and Ezzard Charles have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
- Who has the better record, Elmer Ray or Ezzard Charles?
- Elmer Ray is 98-23-11 and Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1. Ezzard Charles has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Elmer Ray or Ezzard Charles?
- Elmer Ray has 69 knockout wins and Ezzard Charles has 52. Elmer Ray has more.
- Do Elmer Ray and Ezzard Charles have any common opponents?
- Elmer Ray and Ezzard Charles share 6 common opponents: Young Jack Johnson, John Holman and Vern Escoe (and 3 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Elmer Ray and Ezzard Charles?
- This comparison is drawn from 135 bouts tracked for Elmer Ray and 124 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.