Virgil Akins | |
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Born | |
Died | January 22, 2011 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 82)
Other names | Honeybear |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 93 |
Wins | 60 |
Wins by KO | 34 |
Losses | 31 |
Draws | 2 |
Virgil Akins (March 10, 1928 – January 22, 2011) was an American boxer who won the Welterweight Championship of the World in 1958.[1] Nicknamed ‘Honeybear’, Akins was the first World Champion boxer from St. Louis.