Virgil Akins
Virgil Akins | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1928 |
| Died | January 22, 2011 (aged 82) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Other names | Honeybear |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 93 |
| Wins | 60 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 31 |
| Draws | 2 |
Virgil Akins (March 10, 1928 – January 22, 2011) was an American boxer who won the Undisputed Welterweight Championship of the World in 1958. Nicknamed ‘Honeybear’, Akins was the first World Champion boxer from St. Louis.