Charley Burley Boxer

Charley Burley (September 6, 1917 – October 16, 1992) was an African American boxer who fought as a welterweight and middleweight from 1936 to 1950. Archie Moore, the light-heavyweight champion who was defeated by Burley in a 1944 middleweight bout, was one of several fighters who called Burley the greatest fighter ever. Burley was the penultimate holder of both the World Colored Welterweight Championship and the World Colored Middleweight Championship, the only titles he held.

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Birth dateSeptember 06, 1917
Birth place
Bessemer Lawrence County Pennsylvania
Nationality
United States
Date of deathOctober 16, 1992

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