On June 23, 1947, Jersey Joe Walcott (43-11-2, 27 KOs) and Joey Maxim (48-13-2, 11 KOs) meet in the ring for the 3rd, in a 10-round bout.
Jersey Joe Walcott is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Elmer Ray, 3 months and 19 days ago. Joey Maxim is on a 2-fight win streak with a 17% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Charley Roth, 1 month and 11 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 split decision in the 10-round fight. Walcott improves his record to 44-11-2, while Maxim adds a loss to his record at 48-14-2.