Black Murderers' Row 

Fighters recognised under the Murderers' Row banner include Charley Burley, Lloyd Marshall, Holman Williams, Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Lewis Hardwick, Jack Chase, Eddie Booker, Elmer Ray, Aaron Wade and Bert Lytell. Avoided by many of the famous names of the day, the nine Murderers' Row fighters faced each other a total of 61 times, the fights often classics and grueling contests. None of the fighters would ever compete for a title, despite being at the top of the rankings for many years and widespread admiration in the world of boxing.
Charley Burley - 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 Heavyweight Championship and the World Colored Middleweight Championship, the only titles he held.
Eddie Booker - Was an American boxer who was active during the 1930s and 1940s.
Holman Williams - Was a world welterweight boxing contender. In his career as a welterweight and middleweight divisions, he fought such notable fighters as Cocoa Kid, Charley Burley, Kid Tunero, Lloyd Marshal, Eddie Booker, Steve Belloise, Bob Satterfield, Archie Moore, Marcel Cerdan and Jake LaMotta.
Cocoa Kid - was an Afro Puerto Rican boxer who fought primarily as a welterweight but also in the middleweight division. Hardwick won the World Colored Championships in both divisions. He was a member of boxing's "Black Murderers' Row" and fought the best boxers of his time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.
Elmer "Violent" Ray - Was an American heavyweight boxer who fought from 1926 to 1949. He was born in Federal Point, Florida. Ray was known as a hard puncher and had a career record of 86 (with 70 knockouts)-13-1. In 2003, Ray made the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time at number 44.
Lloyd Marshall - Was a light heavyweight boxer who was inducted posthumously into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 2010.
Jack Chase - As an African-American middleweight, who boxed in the 1930s and 40s. He was born in Texas and fought mainly on the west coast of the United States. He boxed under the name 'Young Joe Lewis' for the first part of his career, before changing to Jack Chase in 1942. His official fight count stands at 122, but it is believed he competed in an additional 40 plus fights prior to 1936, during which time his full record is unknown.
Aaron Wade - Was an American Middleweight boxer who fought from 1935-1950.
Bert Lytell - Better known by his stage names Bert Lytell and Chocolate Kid, was an American boxer and middleweight contender in the 1940s and early 1950's.[1] Recognized as a member of the famous Murderers' Row, the 5'8" Lytell fought (and often won) against other top black middleweights of his time, including Charley Burley, Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Lewis Hardwick, Holman Williams, and Charley Doc Williams, as well as other notable fighters including Archie Moore and Sam Baroudi.
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