Mickey Walker vs. Johnny Risko (2nd meeting)

Risko blocks a roundhouse left of Walker's.

Mickey Walker 166 lbs beat Johnny Risko 194 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1931-02-25
• Location: Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA

Walker won "due chiefly to a furious last two rounds in which he punched Risko groggy with vicious left hooks to the head and body". New York Times

"Less than six pounds over the middleweight limit, in which he holds the world's title, Mickey Walker packed enough stamina and wallop in his 165 1/2 pounds last night to hand a convincing pasting to 194 pound Johnny Risko of Cleveland. Walker won the unanimous verdict of three judges after 10 slashing, bruising rounds of punch-tossing. Mickey was held close for the first eight rounds, because of Johnny's bull-like charges and aggressive hammering, but Walker won the last two rounds by a wide margin. Risko was groggy in the 9th and 10th under Walker's vicious left hooks and right crosses to the chin. In fine condition, Walker overcame big handicaps in weight and reach to demonstrate his ability to mix successfully in bigger company." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-4 Walker
• Max Schmeling and Young Stribling each fought an exhibition on this card as they were scheduled to fight for the heavyweight championship in the summer of '31.
• Attendance - 20,000 (app.)
• Gate - $38,000 (app.)