The man who beat Charles (Nino) wound up being eclipsed by charles right up until Marciano beat Charles. Until nino beat Huricane Jackson his 1953...
Thank goodness for common sense.
Valdes kind of did miss his go. Nino was due a shot around the second Charles fight..but they did that one again when it should have been Nino....
I have indeed. Here it is again. https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/National_Boxing_Association
Because it’s just a magazine. The Ring are usually a pretty decent guide but the magazines were months behind. The published month is often in the...
Exactly
Check it out it’s all legit https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/National_Boxing_Association
National Boxing Association. The only official ratings of the day. Formed in 1921 in Rhode Island, USA, the National Boxing Association (NBA)...
July 1954 Rocky Marciano, Champion Outstanding boxers Ezzard Charles Nino Valdes Don Cockell Roland LaStarza
Not according to the official ratings. These are the first official ratings after August 1953 : Outstanding boxers Dan Bucceroni Ezzard...
No matter. Charles then impressed with two filmed demolitions of Bob Satterfield and Coley Wallace which enhanced his “logical contender status”....
People who know boxing don’t knock Marciano. They wonder how he got so far with what he had and how he made it work.
