Virgil Akins vs. Wally Swift
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Virgil Akins 149 lbs lost to Wally Swift 147 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1960-03-08
- Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
- Referee: Ike Powell
"Wally Swift, British welterweight champion, Tuesday night grabbed a hair's breadth points decision over former world champion Virgil Akins in a 10 rounder at London's indoor Wembley Stadium. There were no knockdowns but Swift was worried slightly by a bleeding nose damaged from combination punches from the ring-experienced Akins in the 4th round." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-5 Draw
- This bout shared the bill with a 10 rounder between Del Flanagan and Phil Edwards.