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Ezzard Charles vs Teddy Yarosz

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Meetings on record

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Ezzard Charles and Teddy Yarosz met once (1941). Ezzard Charles won in 1941 by decision.

SOURCE·Ezzard Charles and Teddy Yarosz — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Ezzard CharlesTeddy Yarosz
73″ (185.4 cm)Reach—
72″ (182.9 cm)Height70″ (177.8 cm)
+1.37%Reach advantage—
95–25Record106–18
55%Finish rate16%
22Longest unbeaten run50
109Recorded bouts111
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 6. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentEzzard CharlesTeddy Yarosz
Jimmy Bivins L L
Lloyd Marshall L W
Lloyd Marshall L L
Archie Moore W W
Ken Overlin L W
Ken Overlin L W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Ezzard Charles

19401950loss v Lloyd Marshall, 1943, koloss v Jimmy Bivins, 1943, decisionwin v Al Barlow, 1944, decisionwin v Stanley Goicz, 1944, decisionwin v Jimmy Bivins, 1946, decisionwin v Oakland Billy Smith, 1946, decisionwin v Lloyd Marshall, 1946, kowin v Shelton Bell, 1946, kowin v Archie Moore, 1946, decisionwin v Tommy Hubert, 1946, kowin v George Parks, 1946, kowin v Billy Duncan, 1946, kowin v Al Sheridan, 1946, kowin v Fitzie Fitzpatrick, 1947, kowin v Teddy Randolph, 1947, decisionwin v Clarence Jones, 1947, kowin v Al Smith, 1947, kowin v Lloyd Marshall, 1947, kowin v Joe Matisi, 1947, decisionloss v Elmer Ray, 1947win v Archie Moore, 1947, decisionwin v Erv Sarlin, 1947, decisionwin v Jimmy Bivins, 1947, kowin v Oakland Billy Smith, 1947, kowin v Joe Baksi, 1948, kowin v Walter Hafer, 1948, kowin v Jimmy Bivins, 1948, decisionwin v Erv Sarlin, 1948, decisionwin v Elmer Ray, 1948, kowin v Sam Baroudi, 1948, kowin v Archie Moore, 1948, kowin v Pat Valentino, 1949, kowin v Gus Lesnevich, 1949win v Jersey Joe Walcott, 1949, decisionwin v Joey Maxim, 1949, decisionwin v Johnny Haynes, 1949, kowin v Nick Barone, 1950, kowin v Joe Louis, 1950, decisionwin v Freddie Beshore, 1950, kowin v Joe Kahut, 1951, kowin v Joey Maxim, 1951, decisionwin v Rex Layne, 1951, koloss v Jersey Joe Walcott, 1951, kowin v Lee Oma, 1951, kowin v Frank Buford, 1952, kowin v Jimmy Bivins, 1952, decisionwin v Cesar Brion, 1952, decisionwin v Bernie Reynolds, 1952, koloss v Rex Layne, 1952, decisionloss v Jersey Joe Walcott, 1952, decisionwin v Coley Wallace, 1953, koloss v Harold Johnson, 1953, decisionloss v Niño Valdés, 1953, decisionwin v Larry Watson, 1953, kowin v Billy Gilliam, 1953, decisionwin v Rex Layne, 1953, decisionwin v Tommy Harrison, 1953, kowin v Wes Bascom, 1953, koloss v Rocky Marciano, 1954, kowin v Bob Satterfield, 1954, koloss v Young Jack Johnson, 1955, kowin v Bob Albright, 1955, decisionwin v Toxie Hall, 1955, decisionloss v Tommy Jackson, 1955, decisionwin v Paul Andrews, 1955, decisionwin v John Holman, 1955, decisionwin v Vern Escoe, 1955, kowin v Charley Norkus, 1955, decisionloss v Dick Richardson, 1956loss v Harry Matthews, 1956, decisionloss v Pat McMurtry, 1956, decisionwin v Bob Albright, 1956, koloss v Wayne Bethea, 1956, decisionwin v Don Jasper, 1956, koloss v Donnie Fleeman, 1958, koloss v Alfredo Zuany, 1958, decisionwin v Johnny Harper, 1958, decisionloss v Alvin Green, 1959, decisionloss v George Logan, 1959, kowin v Dave Ashley, 1959, ko
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1943–1959 · EARLIEST 29 NOT SHOWN
1940 1950 win vs Charley Jerome (1940)win vs Marty Simmons (1940)win vs Billy Hood (1940)win vs John Reeves (1940)win vs Carl Turner (1940)win vs Young Kid Ash (1940)win vs Frankie Williams (1940)win vs Charley Banks (1940)win vs Remo Fernandez (1940)win vs Melody Johnson (1940)win vs Teddy Yarosz (1941)win vs Pat Mangini (1941)win vs Al Gilbert (1941)loss vs Ken Overlin (1941)win vs Rudy Kozole (1941)win vs Joe Sutka (1941)win vs Floyd Howard (1941)win vs Slaka Cavrich (1941)win vs Billy Bengal (1941)win vs Joey Maxim (1942)win vs Mose Brown (1942)win vs Jose Basora (1942)win vs Booker Beckwith (1942)win vs Steve Mamakos (1942)win vs Charley Burley (1942)loss vs Kid Tunero (1942)win vs Billy Pryor (1942)draw vs Ken Overlin (1942)win vs Anton Christoforidis (1942)loss vs Lloyd Marshall (1943)loss vs Jimmy Bivins (1943)win vs Al Barlow (1944)win vs Stanley Goicz (1944)win vs Jimmy Bivins (1946)win vs Oakland Billy Smith (1946)win vs Lloyd Marshall (1946)win vs Shelton Bell (1946)win vs Archie Moore (1946)win vs Tommy Hubert (1946)win vs George Parks (1946)win vs Billy Duncan (1946)win vs Al Sheridan (1946)win vs Fitzie Fitzpatrick (1947)win vs Teddy Randolph (1947)win vs Clarence Jones (1947)win vs Al Smith (1947)win vs Lloyd Marshall (1947)win vs Joe Matisi (1947)loss vs Elmer Ray (1947)win vs Archie Moore (1947)win vs Erv Sarlin (1947)win vs Jimmy Bivins (1947)win vs Oakland Billy Smith (1947)win vs Joe Baksi (1948)win vs Walter Hafer (1948)win vs Jimmy Bivins (1948)win vs Erv Sarlin (1948)win vs Elmer Ray (1948)win vs Sam Baroudi (1948)win vs Archie Moore (1948)win vs Pat Valentino (1949)win vs Gus Lesnevich (1949)win vs Jersey Joe Walcott (1949)win vs Joey Maxim (1949)win vs Johnny Haynes (1949)win vs Nick Barone (1950)win vs Joe Louis (1950)win vs Freddie Beshore (1950)win vs Joe Kahut (1951)win vs Joey Maxim (1951)win vs Rex Layne (1951)loss vs Jersey Joe Walcott (1951)win vs Lee Oma (1951)win vs Frank Buford (1952)win vs Jimmy Bivins (1952)win vs Cesar Brion (1952)win vs Bernie Reynolds (1952)loss vs Rex Layne (1952)loss vs Jersey Joe Walcott (1952)win vs Coley Wallace (1953)loss vs Harold Johnson (1953)loss vs Niño Valdés (1953)win vs Larry Watson (1953)win vs Billy Gilliam (1953)win vs Rex Layne (1953)win vs Tommy Harrison (1953)win vs Wes Bascom (1953)loss vs Rocky Marciano (1954)win vs Bob Satterfield (1954)loss vs Young Jack Johnson (1955)win vs Bob Albright (1955)win vs Toxie Hall (1955)loss vs Tommy Jackson (1955)win vs Paul Andrews (1955)win vs John Holman (1955)win vs Vern Escoe (1955)win vs Charley Norkus (1955)loss vs Dick Richardson (1956)loss vs Harry Matthews (1956)loss vs Pat McMurtry (1956)win vs Bob Albright (1956)loss vs Wayne Bethea (1956)win vs Don Jasper (1956)loss vs Donnie Fleeman (1958)loss vs Alfredo Zuany (1958)win vs Johnny Harper (1958)loss vs Alvin Green (1959)loss vs George Logan (1959)win vs Dave Ashley (1959)
winlossdraw / NC1940–1959

Teddy Yarosz

19301940UNFILEDwin v Jimmy Belmont, 1931, decisionwin v Jimmy Moinette, 1931, decisionwin v Tiger Joe Randall, 1931, decisionwin v Thomas Lawless, 1931, decisionwin v Marty McHale, 1931win v Buck McTiernan, 1931, decisionwin v Tommy Rios, 1931, decisionwin v Larry Madge, 1931, decisionwin v Eddie Kaufman, 1931, kowin v Joe Trippe, 1931, decisionwin v Mickey Fedor, 1931, decisionwin v Jackie King, 1932, decisionwin v Meyer Lichtenstein, 1932, decisiondraw v Eddie Wolfe, 1932, decisionwin v Jimmy Belmont, 1932, decisionwin v Lope Tenorio, 1932, decisionwin v Johnny Hayes, 1932, kowin v Vincent Hambright, 1932, decisionwin v Jimmy Hill, 1932, decisionwin v Tony D'Alessandro, 1933, decisionwin v Paul Pirrone, 1933, decisionloss v Young Terry, 1933, decisionwin v Vince Dundee, 1933, decisionwin v Al Rossi, 1933, decisionwin v Freddie Polo, 1933, kowin v Sammy Slaughter, 1933, decisionwin v Tommy Freeman, 1933, decisionwin v Andy DiVodi, 1933, kowin v Paulie Walker, 1933, decisionwin v Eddie Ran, 1933, decisiondraw v Eddie Wolfe, 1933, decisionwin v Kid Leonard, 1934, decisionwin v Johnny Phagan, 1934, decisionwin v Vince Dundee, 1934, decisionwin v Bud Saltis, 1934, decisionwin v Tait Littman, 1934, decisionwin v Pete Latzo, 1934, kowin v Freddie Heinz, 1934, decisionwin v Tommy Rios, 1934, decisionwin v Ben Jeby, 1934, decisionwin v Jimmy Smith, 1934, decisionloss v Babe Risko, 1935, decisionwin v Oscar Schmeling, 1935, kowin v Freddie Sallus, 1935, kowin v Eddie Maguire, 1936, decisionwin v Ken Overlin, 1936, decisionwin v Babe Risko, 1936, decisionwin v Young Terry, 1936, kowin v Bob Turner, 1936, decisionloss v Carmelo Candel, 1937, decisionloss v Billy Conn, 1937, decisionwin v Lou Brouillard, 1937, decisionwin v Solly Krieger, 1937, decisionwin v Ralph DeJohn, 1938, decisionwin v Oscar Rankins, 1938, decisionwin v Jimmy Clark, 1938, decisionwin v Billy Conn, 1938, decisionloss v Georgie Abrams, 1938, decisionwin v Al Quaill, 1938, decisionwin v George Black, 1938, decisionloss v Carmen Barth, 1938, decisionwin v Paulie Mahoney, 1938, decisionloss v Lloyd Marshall, 1939, decisionloss v Ben Brown, 1939, decisionwin v Al Gainer, 1939, decisionwin v Archie Moore, 1939, decisionwin v Ken Overlin, 1939, decisiondraw v Erich Seelig, 1939, decisionwin v Lloyd Marshall, 1940, decisionwin v Bud Mignault, 1940, decisionwin v Jimmy Reeves, 1940, decisionloss v Turkey Thompson, 1940, decisionwin v Willie Muldune, 1940, decisionwin v Nate Bolden, 1940, decisionloss v Ezzard Charles, 1941, decisionwin v Jimmy Young, 1941, decisionloss v Tommy Gómez, 1941, decisionwin v Bobby Berry, 1941, decisionloss v Jimmy Bivins, 1941, decisionloss v Joe Muscato, 1942, decisionresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1931–1942 · EARLIEST 30 NOT SHOWN · 1 UNDATED
1930 1940 win vs Billy Burke (1929)win vs Billy Holt (1929)win vs Billy Yeltz (1929)win vs Johnny Brown (1929)win vs Carl Patron (1929)win vs Bob Collura (1929)win vs George Bretch (1929)win vs Young Joe Walcott (1929)win vs Jimmy McDuff (1929)win vs Johnny Judd (1929)win vs Jack McCarthy (1929)win vs Jackie King (1929)win vs Young Rudy (1930)win vs Jimmy Neal (1930)win vs Jimmy Belmont (1930)win vs Benny Burns (1930)win vs Tiger Joe Randall (1930)win vs Billy Holt (1930)win vs Johnny Rich (1930)win vs Roger Brooks (1930)win vs Jackie Herman (1930)win vs Jack Murphy (1930)win vs Jimmy Herman (1930)win vs Paul Oger (1930)win vs Joe Corelli (1930)win vs Young Joe Walcott (1930)win vs Hans Roberts (1930)win vs Jimmy McGraw (1930)win vs Johnny Popicg (1930)win vs Johnny Dill (1930)win vs Jimmy Belmont (1931)win vs Jimmy Moinette (1931)win vs Tiger Joe Randall (1931)win vs Thomas Lawless (1931)win vs Marty McHale (1931)win vs Buck McTiernan (1931)win vs Tommy Rios (1931)win vs Larry Madge (1931)win vs Eddie Kaufman (1931)win vs Joe Trippe (1931)win vs Mickey Fedor (1931)win vs Jackie King (1932)win vs Meyer Lichtenstein (1932)draw vs Eddie Wolfe (1932)win vs Jimmy Belmont (1932)win vs Lope Tenorio (1932)win vs Johnny Hayes (1932)win vs Vincent Hambright (1932)win vs Jimmy Hill (1932)win vs Tony D'Alessandro (1933)win vs Paul Pirrone (1933)loss vs Young Terry (1933)win vs Vince Dundee (1933)win vs Al Rossi (1933)win vs Freddie Polo (1933)win vs Sammy Slaughter (1933)win vs Tommy Freeman (1933)win vs Andy DiVodi (1933)win vs Paulie Walker (1933)win vs Eddie Ran (1933)draw vs Eddie Wolfe (1933)win vs Kid Leonard (1934)win vs Johnny Phagan (1934)win vs Vince Dundee (1934)win vs Bud Saltis (1934)win vs Tait Littman (1934)win vs Pete Latzo (1934)win vs Freddie Heinz (1934)win vs Tommy Rios (1934)win vs Ben Jeby (1934)win vs Jimmy Smith (1934)loss vs Babe Risko (1935)win vs Oscar Schmeling (1935)win vs Freddie Sallus (1935)win vs Eddie Maguire (1936)win vs Ken Overlin (1936)win vs Babe Risko (1936)win vs Young Terry (1936)win vs Bob Turner (1936)loss vs Carmelo Candel (1937)loss vs Billy Conn (1937)win vs Lou Brouillard (1937)win vs Solly Krieger (1937)win vs Ralph DeJohn (1938)win vs Oscar Rankins (1938)win vs Jimmy Clark (1938)win vs Billy Conn (1938)loss vs Georgie Abrams (1938)win vs Al Quaill (1938)win vs George Black (1938)loss vs Carmen Barth (1938)win vs Paulie Mahoney (1938)loss vs Lloyd Marshall (1939)loss vs Ben Brown (1939)win vs Al Gainer (1939)win vs Archie Moore (1939)win vs Ken Overlin (1939)draw vs Erich Seelig (1939)win vs Lloyd Marshall (1940)win vs Bud Mignault (1940)win vs Jimmy Reeves (1940)loss vs Turkey Thompson (1940)win vs Willie Muldune (1940)win vs Nate Bolden (1940)loss vs Ezzard Charles (1941)win vs Jimmy Young (1941)loss vs Tommy Gómez (1941)win vs Bobby Berry (1941)loss vs Jimmy Bivins (1941)loss vs Joe Muscato (1942)
winlossdraw / NC1929–1942

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