Who would have beat Ezzard Charles at LHW?

I like Spinks chances and i think Foster would be interesting. Jones is a chance against anyone but over 15 it might be tough. A real longshot i think would make an interesting fight is Qawi. Charles didn't mind mixing it up at times and Qawi is a very difficult target with fantastic countering of right hands.

 

Possibles,Loughran,Tunney,Conn,Foster has a punchers chance ,but Charles took Moore and Satterfields shots. Spinks would be an awkward guy for any LH to overcome.I tend to think it would be one of the boxers ,like the three IrishAmericans I mentioned,the wild card is Langford,Charles was a beautiful boxer from what we know of Sam he was a "puncher ,boxer",who liked to "come for you",and he had serious power,Id make that one a toss- up,only other possibilty I see is Harold Johnson,but he was a bit too cautious to outpoint Ezzard,who allways beat his "master " Moore.
I pick Tunney,faster more mobile just as good,if not better defensively,and probably more durable.Nearly forgot the joker in the pack ,Harry Greb,he would give Charles hell,but since Tunney mastered him,[eventually],I think Charles at 175, might too.

 

Id say Roy Jones would have a really good chance aswell.

 

Anyone world class with a workrate beats the somewhat lazy Charles.

 

Dare I say: Floyd Patterson

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Why do you say Jones over 15 would struggle? I personally think Charles would win but I don't see why Jones would be at a disadvantage in a 15 rounder, he never struggled with conditioning until way later in his career against Tarver. I have no doubt he would do fine in 15 rounders.

 

Nothing to do with conditioning Pat, it's just that 15 rounds is a longer time to survive than 10 or 12. I see Charles as the aggressor, and i think he has the power to take Jones out. The longer the fight goes the more chance he is going to catch Jones with something very meaningful. He could whack Charles, and i think he retained his power well enough to still be a big stoppage danger in the late rounds. 15 is a long time against one of the greatest fighters in history, who also has the possible power to stop you. Just a hunch mate. Maybe Charles could stay close to or even ahead of Jones over 10, but it would take some doing for anyone. Maybe Charles is just plain too good too, it's a hard one.

 

Roy Jones Jr. (I'd make Roy Jones a favorite)

Michael Spinks (50/50 awkward fighter,, good power, good chin)

Bob Foster (Charles's fight with Satterfield and Marciano shows that you need more than a great punch to beat Charles, but I give Foster a chance nonetheless)

 

Anybody on my top 20 light heavyweights list might do it on a given day.

 

I give Patterson the best chance then Langford.

 

God might have a good chance with the right fight plan.

I think 50/50 is as good a chance as anybody would have against Charles at 175.