On January 6, 1947, Joey Maxim (46-12-2, 9 KOs) and Jersey Joe Walcott (41-11-2, 27 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 10-round bout.
Joey Maxim is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 15% KO rate; his last fight was a points decision win over Jack Marshall, 20 days ago. Jersey Joe Walcott is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Elmer Ray, 1 month and 22 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Jersey Joe Walcott at 99-1 winning odds. Joey Maxim really doesn't have much to present against Walcott.
In the rematch, Jersey Joe Walcott defeated Joey Maxim via majority decision in the 10-round fight. Walcott improves his record to 42-11-2, while Maxim adds a loss to his record at 46-13-2.