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Virgil Akins

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American boxer (1928-2011)

United StatesAthletesLived 1928 to 2011 · aged 82
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Virgil Akins 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.

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Awards 2

WBA World Welterweight Champion
The Ring World Welterweight Champion

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Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2011 · aged 82
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