Ezzard Charles (95-25-1) and Rex Layne (50-17-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 4 common opponents.
Ezzard Charles vs Rex Layne — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Ezzard Charles leads 2–1- Ezzard Charles wonCharles vs LayneApr 1, 1953 · UD
- Rex Layne wonCharles vs LayneAug 8, 1952 · PTS
- Ezzard Charles wonCharles vs LayneOct 10, 1951 · TKO · R11
The Numbers
- 95-25-1 (edge)
- Record
- 50-17-3
- 78.9% (edge)
- Win %
- 73.6%
- 52 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 34
- 54.74%
- KO rate
- 68% (edge)
- 55% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 33%
- 7
- Times stopped
- 4 (edge)
- 2 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 6.4 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 2
- 124
- Bouts tracked
- 10
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
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Height
- —
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 105
- Age
- 98
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyEzzard Charles · 95 wins
KO/TKO
52
Decision
43
Other
0
Rex Layne · 3 wins
KO/TKO
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (124 and 10 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
4 sharedEzzard Charles
LUD · Aug 1955LUD · Aug 1955Rex Layne
LTKO R6 · Oct 1955LTKO R6 · Jan 1954Ezzard Charles
LUD · Jun 1952LKO R7 · Jul 1951WUD · Mar 1951WUD · Jun 1949Rex Layne
WUD · Nov 1950
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Ezzard Charles
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L2 streak · last fought Sep 1, 1959
Rex Layne
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L5 streak · last fought Dec 19, 1955
Common Questions
- Have Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne ever fought each other?
- Yes. Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne have met 3 times and Ezzard Charles leads the series 2-1.
- Who has the better record, Ezzard Charles or Rex Layne?
- Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Rex Layne is 50-17-3. Ezzard Charles has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Ezzard Charles or Rex Layne?
- Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Rex Layne has 34. Ezzard Charles has more.
- Do Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne have any common opponents?
- Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne share 4 common opponents: Tommy Hurricane Jackson, Rocky Marciano and Bob Satterfield (and 1 other). Rex Layne fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne?
- This comparison is drawn from 124 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 10 bouts tracked for Rex Layne. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.