On This Date 6/5/1952


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Jersey Joe Walcott takes on Ezzard Charles for the fourth and final time in Philadelphia. The heavyweight title fight is won by Walcott in a 15 round unanimous decision. All four bouts were title fights, with Charles winning the first two bouts and Jersey Joe taking the final two matches. Jersey Joe Walcott would hold for an additional four months before losing to Rocky Marciano.