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, Charles or 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, Charles or Layne?

Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Rex Layne has 34. Ezzard Charles has more.

Do Charles and Layne have any common opponents?

Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne share 4 common opponents: Tommy 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 Charles and Layne?

This comparison is drawn from 121 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 10 bouts tracked for Rex Layne. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ezzard Charles vs Rex Layne — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Rex Layne

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.

Charles

Wins52 KO · 55%

Losses

Draw121 tracked bouts

Layne

Wins34 KO · 68%

Losses

Draws10 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Charles leads 2–1

Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne have met 3 times; Charles leads 2–1.
Met	1951Oct 10	1952Aug 8	1953Apr 1	Series
Ezzard CharlesFighter A	WWon	LLost	WWon	2–1W–L
Rex LayneFighter B	LLost	WWon	LLost	1–2W–L
Result	TKOR11Charles vs Layne	PTSCharles vs Layne	UDCharles vs Layne	3Meetings

The Numbers

Charles 6 · Layne 2 of 8 measurable rows

CharlesEdge = longer wingLayne

Record: 95-25-1 (edge)50-17-3
Win %0–100%: 78.9% (edge)
73.6%
Wins by knockoutmax 52: 52 (edge)
34
KO rate0–100%: 54.74%
68% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 55% (edge)
33%
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
4 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.2: 6.2 (edge)
2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 121: 121
10

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Ezzard Charles: 6′0″; Rex Layne: No height on file
Reachnot held: Ezzard Charles: 73″; Rex Layne: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Ezzard Charles: Died aged 53; Rex Layne: Died aged 72
Stance: Ezzard Charles: Orthodox; Rex Layne: Orthodox

Ezzard Charles left, Rex Layne right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ezzard Charles95 wins · from 121 tracked bouts

52 by KO/TKO 55%43 on the cards 45%

Rex Layne3 wins · from 10 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 33%2 on the cards 67%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ezzard Charles 121, Rex Layne 10 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Layne better on 2 · even on 24 shared · Rex Layne better on 2 · even on 2

CharlesEzzard Charles

Opponent

LayneRex Layne

Ezzard Charles
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1955Aug 1955
Loss, UD
1955Aug 1955
JacksonTommy JacksonUnited States 34–9–1EvenEven — 0–2 both
Rex Layne
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 6
1955Oct 1955
Loss, TKO 6
1954Jan 1954
Ezzard Charles
0–2 against
Loss, KO 8
1954Sep 1954
Loss, UD
1954Jun 1954
MarcianoRocky MarcianoUnited States 49–0 · HeavyweightLayne betterRex Layne better — 0–1 to 0–2
Rex Layne
Loss, KO 6
1951Jul 1951
Ezzard Charles
Win, KO 2
1954Jan 1954
SatterfieldBob SatterfieldUnited States 50–25–4EvenEven — 1–0 both
Rex Layne
Win, TKO 8
1951Mar 1951
Ezzard Charles
2–2 against
Loss, UD
1952Jun 1952
Loss, KO 7
1951Jul 1951
Win, UD
1951Mar 1951
Win, UD
1949Jun 1949
WalcottJersey Joe WalcottUnited States 49–20–1 · HeavyweightLayne betterRex Layne better — 1–0 to 2–2
Rex Layne
Win, UD
1950Nov 1950

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ezzard Charles has lost two straight, after one straight win. Charles last boxed on Sep 1, 1959.LLWLL

Zuany Sep 1958Fleeman Oct 1958Ashley Jul 1959Logan Jul 1959Green Sep 19596.2 tracked bouts per year

Rex Layne has lost five straight. Layne last boxed on Dec 19, 1955.LLLLL

Starza Feb 1953Charles Apr 1953Jackson Jan 1954Jackson Oct 1955Pastrano Dec 19552 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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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, Charles or 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, Charles or Layne?: Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Rex Layne has 34. Ezzard Charles has more.
Do Charles and Layne have any common opponents?: Ezzard Charles and Rex Layne share 4 common opponents: Tommy 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 Charles and Layne?: This comparison is drawn from 121 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 10 bouts tracked for Rex Layne. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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