On August 28, 1946, Jersey Joe Walcott (41-9-2, 27 KOs) and Joey Maxim (40-12-1, 7 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Jersey Joe Walcott is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Tommy Gómez, 12 days ago. Joey Maxim is on a 3-fight win streak with a 13% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Henry Cooper, 14 days ago.
The winning odds are at 84.1-15.9 in favor of Joey Maxim. Jersey Joe Walcott is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Maxim should win this fight.
Joey Maxim defeated Jersey Joe Walcott via points decision in the 10-round fight. Maxim improves his record to 41-12-1, while Walcott adds a loss to his record at 41-10-2.