- Issued by
- Ring Magazine, American, founded 1922
- Received by
- Charles, Ezzard Mack, American, 1921 - 1975
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- cloth , copper alloy
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 × 2 × 1/8 in. (12.7 × 5.1 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A medal awarded to Ezzard Charles by The Ring Magazine for the year 1949. The medal consists of a top plate that reads [The / RING / MERIT AWARD], below which hang two chains, the ends of which are joined by a decorative boxing glove motif. Below the gloves hangs a single chain to which is attached a second plate with a medallion of two boxers fighting. Engraving below the medallion reads [Boxing's Fighter / of the Year / For / 1949]. A red, white, and blue striped ribbon (possibly silk) attached to the back of the top plate and hangs behind the medal. Back of medal reads [Awarded to / Ezzard Charles / For His / Outstanding / Contribution / to / Boxing].
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- commemorative medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Charles in loving memory of Ezzard Charles
- Object number
- 2017.28.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




