Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott II
On June 25, 1948, Joe Louis (57-1, 48 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Jersey Joe Walcott (44-12-2, 27 KOs).
Louis vs Walcott II Stats
Joe Louis is coming in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Walcott, 6 months and 20 days ago. Jersey Joe Walcott is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 46% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Louis, 6 months and 20 days ago.
Louis vs Walcott II Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.4-1.6 in favor of Joe Louis. Jersey Joe Walcott won't be able to do much against Louis.
Louis vs Walcott II Result
In the rematch, Joe Louis stopped Jersey Joe Walcott via KO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring heavyweight title. Louis improves his record to 58-1 (49 KOs), while Walcott adds a loss to his record at 44-13-2.