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Virgil Akins 145 lbs beat Mel Barker 149 lbs by TKO in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1956-01-26
- Location: Alnad Temple, East Saint Louis, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Frank Sikora
Dr. Adrian Eisele, called to Barker’s corner after the bell rang for the start of the eighth, recommended a halt and Referee Frank Sikora agreed. Akins, 145, opened up cuts below and above the Texan’s left eye. Barker’s seconds finally couldn’t close the wounds effectively. Barker, 149, carried the fight most of the way, but in doing so he absorbed solid punches from Akins.