What's Ezzard Charles's best performance that we have on tape (excluding the Lloyd Marshall bout)??

I nominate his 2nd fight w/ Walcott.
(2 versions of highlights exist)

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Charles vs Walcott 1, his massacre of Rex Layne in the 1st fight and Charles vs Walcott 2.

 

Charles vs Louis and Charles vs Marciano were impressive,but his biggest masterclass were the Layne bouts.

 

Joe Louis IMO

 

Charles-Satterfield, best by far, a one-two combination punch kayo. And it was the performance that sealed the deal for his first title challenge against Marciano:

"A revitalized Ezzard Charles, 189, dropped a bomb on Bob Satterfield, 180, in Chicago Stadium last night to touch off a gigantic buildup for a heavyweight title bout with champion Rocky Marciano. Charles, who gets the chance to become the first fighter in history to regain the heavyweight crown, pole-axed Satterfield in the first minute of the 2nd round with one of the hardest left hooks he ever has thrown. Satterfield was set up for the mighty finishing blow by absorbing a right to the midsection. As he started to bend forward, Charles' piston-like left caught him flush on the chin. He went over backwards and hit the canvas so hard resin dust flew. He lay lifelessly until referee Frank Gilmer tolled out the full count." -Associated Press

Post fight comments: "All I want is a title shot. I'll fight anybody to get it - Nino Valdez, Dan Bucceroni, Roland LaStarza. You name him, I'll fight him." -Ezzard Charles "Charles has earned the chance. It will not be necessary for him further to prove his right as the No. 1 contender." -Truman Gibson, IBC secretary, regarding Charles's shot at the title.

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