Have Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe ever fought each other?

Yes. Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe met once on April 11, 1955, and Ezzard Charles won by KO in round 3.

Who has the better record, Charles or Escoe?

Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Vern Escoe is 30-18. Ezzard Charles has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Charles or Escoe?

Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Vern Escoe has 12. Ezzard Charles has more.

Do Charles and Escoe have any common opponents?

Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe share 2 common opponents: Elmer Ray and Archie Moore. Ezzard Charles fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Charles or Escoe?

Ezzard Charles is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 1 cm above the other.

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

This comparison is drawn from 121 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 4 bouts tracked for Vern Escoe. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ezzard Charles vs Vern Escoe — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Ezzard Charles (95-25-1) and Vern Escoe (30-18) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Charles

Wins52 KO · 55%

Losses

Draw121 tracked bouts

Escoe

Wins12 KO · 40%

Losses

Draws4 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Charles leads 1–0

Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe have met 1 time; Charles leads 1–0.
Met	1955Apr 11	Series
Ezzard CharlesFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Vern EscoeFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR3Charles vs Escoe	1Meeting

Charles vs Escoe · Apr 11, 1955

The Numbers

Charles 6 · Escoe 1 of 7 measurable rows

CharlesEdge = longer wingEscoe

Record: 95-25-1 (edge)30-18
Win %0–100%: 78.9% (edge)
62.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 52: 52 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 54.74% (edge)
40%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: 55%—
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
3 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.2: 6.2 (edge)
0.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 121: 121
4

† 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

HeightLevel: Ezzard Charles: 6′0″; Vern Escoe: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Ezzard Charles: 73″; Vern Escoe: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Ezzard Charles: Died aged 53; Vern Escoe: Died aged 80
Stance: Ezzard Charles: Orthodox; Vern Escoe: Orthodox

Ezzard Charles left, Vern Escoe 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%

Vern Escoe0 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Escoe yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ezzard Charles 121, Vern Escoe 4 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Charles better on 22 shared · Ezzard Charles better on 2

CharlesEzzard Charles

Opponent

EscoeVern Escoe

Ezzard Charles
1–1 against
Win, KO 9
1948May 1948
Loss, SD
1947Jul 1947
RayElmer RayUnited States 98–23–11 · HeavyweightCharles betterEzzard Charles better — 1–1 to 0–1
Vern Escoe
Loss, KO 3
1946Jun 1946
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 0–1
Vern Escoe
Loss, TKO 7
1946May 1946

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

Vern Escoe has lost four straight. Escoe last boxed on Apr 11, 1955.LLLL

Moore May 1946Ray Jun 1946Williams Feb 1950Charles Apr 19550.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe ever fought each other?: Yes. Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe met once on April 11, 1955, and Ezzard Charles won by KO in round 3.
Who has the better record, Charles or Escoe?: Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Vern Escoe is 30-18. Ezzard Charles has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Charles or Escoe?: Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Vern Escoe has 12. Ezzard Charles has more.
Do Charles and Escoe have any common opponents?: Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe share 2 common opponents: Elmer Ray and Archie Moore. Ezzard Charles fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Charles or Escoe?: Ezzard Charles is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 1 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Charles and Escoe?: This comparison is drawn from 121 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 4 bouts tracked for Vern Escoe. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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