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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.

Ezzard Charles vs Vern Escoe — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Ezzard Charles leads 1–0

The Numbers

95-25-1 (edge)
Record
30-18
78.9% (edge)
Win %
62.5%
52 (edge)
Wins by knockout
12
54.74% (edge)
KO rate
40%
55%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

7
Times stopped
3 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Title reigns
0
6.4 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.3

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

124
Bouts tracked
3

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
Height
6′0″ (182 cm)
73″ (185 cm)
Reach
105
Age
104
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
Canadian

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ezzard Charles · 95 wins

KO/TKO
52
Decision
43
Other
0

Vern Escoe · 0 wins

No tracked wins yet.

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (124 and 3 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Ezzard Charles

    WKO R9 · May 1948LSD · Jul 1947

    Elmer Ray

    Vern Escoe

    LKO R3 · Jun 1946
  • Ezzard Charles

    WKO R8 · Jan 1948WMD · May 1947WUD · May 1946

    Archie Moore

    Vern Escoe

    LTKO R7 · May 1946

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

LLWLL

L2 streak · last fought Sep 1, 1959

Vern Escoe

LLL

L3 streak · last fought Apr 11, 1955

Common Questions

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, Ezzard Charles or Vern Escoe?
Ezzard Charles is 95-25-1 and Vern Escoe is 30-18. Ezzard Charles has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ezzard Charles or Vern Escoe?
Ezzard Charles has 52 knockout wins and Vern Escoe has 12. Ezzard Charles has more.
Do Ezzard Charles and Vern 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, Ezzard Charles or Vern 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 Ezzard Charles and Vern Escoe?
This comparison is drawn from 124 bouts tracked for Ezzard Charles and 3 bouts tracked for Vern Escoe. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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