Ezzard Charles KO 2 Bob Satterfield 1954 full fight

Good fight! Charles really put Satterfield to sleep with that sizzling counter lefthook! But Satterfield definately stunned him a few times.

 

Charles was hurt early and often. Satterfield was just too reckless.

 

I would be more impressed if he didn't get hurt and knocked Satterfield out without the trouble he had.

It was a matter of Charles setting up a reckless, wide-swinging opponent who left his chin open. Satterfield coming out quickly did indeed catch Charles by surprise but I'm more impressed by Satterfield's more composed performances (Valdes I, H. Johnson I). Charles at the time of the KO had already gotten over the effects of the early onslaught by Satterfield and was only waiting for his opportunity to catch Satterfield, who was basically begging to get counter-punched with the way he was fighting.

 

What's more impressive, recuperating from being hurt or never being hurt in the first place?

 

True, although in this case I think Charles just let himself be overwhelmed somewhat in the first round by Satterfield's reckless, all-out attack, but he soon figured it out. I don't think it was truly a "special" performance, just Charles being the consumate professional that he was and Satterfield being the erratic but exciting slugger that he was.

 

Awesome KO.

That satterfield was one dangerous puncher. You can see that he was really looking to land that sharp right hand of his.

You have to give Charles credit for this. Of course not getting hurt is better then getting hurt and fight back. It does not take a genius to understand that.

But it is boxing and with that many fights at that level you are going to get hurt the sooner or later. And the way Charles responded was top notch.

 

Still a big win for Charles over a guy who KO'd 31-1 Big Cat" Williams, Bob Baker,Julio Mederos and dominate Nino Valdes whithen a year of that fight. Add that with Charles KO over Coly Wallace and we have a formidable,experienced boxer/puncher. Charles was a technician with power and timing

 

I have always said that this is a championship class performance from charles. Its as impresive as anything he ever did. when you consider that apart from the walcott Ko loss (that he rebounded from by taking walcott close in their next fight) charles had never been dominated in a fight since returning from the 2 year lay off he had during the war. the fights ezz lost by this point could have all gone either way. he was still a great fighter here.

 

Could you have imagined Satterfield vs Marciano? Talk about fireworks! Satterfield would have gotten poleaxed in probably the first round but would have made it fun!