Have Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano ever fought each other?

Yes. Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano have met 2 times and Rocky Marciano leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Charles or Marciano?

Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Rocky Marciano is 49-0. Rocky Marciano has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Charles or Marciano?

Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Rocky Marciano has 43. Ezzard Charles has more.

Do Charles and Marciano have any common opponents?

Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano share 7 common opponents: Harry Matthews, Archie Moore and Jersey Joe Walcott (and 4 others). Rocky Marciano fared better against 3 of them.

Who is bigger, Charles or Marciano?

Ezzard Charles is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 8 cm above the other. Ezzard Charles also has the longer reach, by 15 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Charles and Marciano?

This comparison is drawn from 121 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 49 bouts tracked for Rocky Marciano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ezzard Charles vs Rocky Marciano — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Ezzard Charles (95-25-1) and Rocky Marciano (49-0) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 7 common opponents.

Charles

Wins52 KO · 55%

Losses

Draw121 tracked bouts

Marciano

Wins43 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws49 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Marciano leads 2–0

Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano have met 2 times; Marciano leads 2–0.
Met	1954Jun 17	1954Sep 17	Series
Ezzard CharlesFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Rocky MarcianoFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	UDCharles vs Marciano	KOR8Charles vs Marciano	2Meetings

The Numbers

Charles 2 · Marciano 5 of 7 measurable rows

CharlesEdge = longer wingMarciano

Record: 95-25-149-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 78.9%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 52: 52 (edge)
43
KO rate0–100%: 54.74%
87.76% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 55%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 2: 2
2
Bouts per year^‡max 6.2: 6.2 (edge)
5.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 121: 121
49

† 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

Height+3″: Ezzard Charles: 6′0″ (edge); Rocky Marciano: 5′9″
Reach+6″: Ezzard Charles: 73″ (edge); Rocky Marciano: 67″
Agenot comparable: Ezzard Charles: Died aged 53; Rocky Marciano: Died aged 45
Stance: Ezzard Charles: Orthodox; Rocky Marciano: Orthodox

Ezzard Charles left, Rocky Marciano 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%

Rocky Marciano49 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

43 by KO/TKO 88%6 on the cards 12%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ezzard Charles 121, Rocky Marciano 49 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Charles better on 1 · Marciano better on 3 · even on 37 shared · Ezzard Charles better on 1 · Rocky Marciano better on 3 · even on 3

CharlesEzzard Charles

Opponent

MarcianoRocky Marciano

Ezzard Charles
Loss, UD
1956Aug 1956
MatthewsHarry MatthewsMarciano betterRocky Marciano better — 1–0 to 0–1
Rocky Marciano
Win, KO 2
1952Jul 1952
Ezzard Charles
3–0 against
Win, KO 8
1948Jan 1948
Win, MD
1947May 1947
Win, UD
1946May 1946
MooreArchie MooreUnited States 186–23–10 · MiddleweightCharles betterEzzard Charles better — 3–0 to 1–0
Rocky Marciano
Win, KO 9
1955Sep 1955
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 · HeavyweightMarciano betterRocky Marciano better — 2–0 to 2–2
Rocky Marciano
2–0 against
Win, KO 1
1953May 1953
Win, KO 13
1952Sep 1952
Ezzard Charles
2–1 against
Win, UD
1953Apr 1953
Loss, PTS
1952Aug 1952
Win, TKO 11
1951Oct 1951
LayneRex LayneUnited States 50–17–3Marciano betterRocky Marciano better — 1–0 to 2–1
Rocky Marciano
Win, KO 6
1951Jul 1951
Ezzard Charles
Win, KO 2
1952Oct 1952
ReynoldsBernie ReynoldsEvenEven — 1–0 both
Rocky Marciano
Win, KO 3
1952May 1952
Ezzard Charles
Win, UD
1950Sep 1950
LouisJoe LouisUnited States 66–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Rocky Marciano
Win, TKO 8
1951Oct 1951
Ezzard Charles
Win, TKO 14
1950Aug 1950
BeshoreFreddie BeshoreEvenEven — 1–0 both
Rocky Marciano
Win, KO 4
1951Aug 1951

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

Rocky Marciano has won 49 straight, the most recent against Archie Moore. Marciano last boxed on Sep 21, 1955.WWWWW

Starza Sep 1953Charles Jun 1954Charles Sep 1954Cockell May 1955Moore Sep 19555.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano ever fought each other?: Yes. Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano have met 2 times and Rocky Marciano leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Charles or Marciano?: Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Rocky Marciano is 49-0. Rocky Marciano has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Charles or Marciano?: Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Rocky Marciano has 43. Ezzard Charles has more.
Do Charles and Marciano have any common opponents?: Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano share 7 common opponents: Harry Matthews, Archie Moore and Jersey Joe Walcott (and 4 others). Rocky Marciano fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Charles or Marciano?: Ezzard Charles is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 8 cm above the other. Ezzard Charles also has the longer reach, by 15 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Charles and Marciano?: This comparison is drawn from 121 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 49 bouts tracked for Rocky Marciano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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