Interesting, considering that Johnson had lost to Moore and beaten Charles. From AP, “Moore to Fight Maxim Before Meeting Rocky,” Herald-News, August 13, 1954: Johnson, stopped by Moore in 56 seconds of the 14th round Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, was around long enough to say he made his big mistake when he started to back up instead of circling the champ. Moore makes moves to make you make mistakes,” said Johnson, when asked to compare the 1954 Moore with the present day Ezzard Charles whom he beat last fall. “If they fought tomorrow, I’d have to pick Charles. He’s a lot stronger inside.”
