On June 7, 1954, Joey Maxim (79-21-4, 21 KOs) and Floyd Patterson (13-0, 8 KOs) meet in the ring in a 8-round bout.
Joey Maxim is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 20% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Archie Moore, 4 months and 11 days ago. Floyd Patterson is on a 13-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Jesse Turner, 28 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Joey Maxim at 99-1 winning odds. Floyd Patterson really doesn't have much to present against Maxim.
Joey Maxim defeated Floyd Patterson via unanimous decision in the 8-round fight. Maxim improves his record to 80-21-4, while Patterson adds a loss to his record at 13-1.