Writer Budd Schulberg ('On the Waterfront') christened them "The Black Murderers' Row". Charley Burley, Eddie Booker, Jack Chase, Bert Lytell, Lloyd Marshall and Aaron 'Tiger' Wade terrorised boxings middleweight division in the 1940s and were avoided to such an extent that they had to fight amongst themselves simply to remain active and earn a living.

Throw into the same mix fighters such as Holman Williams, Cocoa Kid, Archie Moore (amongst many others) and you have a group of fighters who were as tough and as talented as they come.

 
Holman Williams to be inducted into the IBHOF in 2008


Holman Williams' induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY means that there are now four of the unsung greats of boxing enshrined in New York's HOF and California's HOF (World Boxing Hall of Fame).


Lloyd Marshall to be inducted into the IBHOF in 2010


Lloyd Marshall's' induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY means that there are now two of the Black Murderers' Rowenshrined in both New York's HOF and California's HOF (World Boxing Hall of Fame).


Charley Burley WBHOF & IBHOF

Lloyd Marshall WBHOF & IBHOF

Eddie Booker WBHOF

Holman Williams IBHOF