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Ezzard Charles Will Fighf Anyone-Even Willie PepCINCINNATI, March l-~ (AP)—‘Til fight anybody for the title.”That was Ezzard Charles’ comment today when he learned Joe Louis had formally relinquished his heavyweight championship and would seek to match Charles and Joe Walcott in a title bout at Chicago next summer.That’s real nice of him.71 Charles said in reference to Louis' desire to give him a shot at the championship.I’ll fight anyone for a title/’ Charles said and he chuckled as he added, I'll , even fight Willie Pep for his.” Pep is the world's featherweight champion. _A
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Jefferson City, Missouri, US

Wed, Mar 02, 1949

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