On January 21, 1958, Virgil Akins (46-17-1, 25 KOs) and Tony DeMarco (54-10-1, 31 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 15-round welterweight bout.
Virgil Akins is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate; his last fight was a 14th round KO victory over DeMarco, 2 months and 23 days ago. Tony DeMarco is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 47% KO rate, with his last fight being a 14th round KO loss to Akins, 2 months and 23 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Virgil Akins at 99-1 winning odds. Tony DeMarco really doesn't have much to present against Akins.
In the rematch, Virgil Akins stopped Tony DeMarco via TKO in the 12th round. Akins improves his record to 47-17-1 (26 KOs), while DeMarco adds a loss to his record at 54-11-1.