Chuck Adkins boxer

Chuck Adkins boxer
bouts
22
won
17
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1953-08-28
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
61
Born
1932-04-27
Death
1993-07-08
Nationality
USA

Charles Adkins (April 27, 1932 in Gary, Indiana – July 8, 1993) was a boxer from the United States.Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision. The bout was notable as being the first ever boxing match between the United States and the Soviet Union.At the time of the Olympics, Adkins, was a 20-year-old police administration student. Adkins also won the National AAU Lightweight championship in 1949.Adkins attended San Jose State University, which had a dominant collegiate boxing program.Below is the Record Of Charles Adkins, an American light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics:

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1958-01-14 Eddie Perkins WWLWWW Joe Louis Gymnasium, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1957-12-04 Jimmy McCoy WWLLDL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1957-08-08 Don Ward DWDWLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1957-07-10 Kid Chocolate LWWLLW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-01-11 LC Morgan WLWW Marigold Gardens, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1955-01-05 Jay Watkins WWLLWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1954-09-29 Ralph Cervantes LLDWWL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1954-08-18 Cortez Jackson WLWWLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1954-08-04 Frankie Betts LWWLLL Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1954-06-24 Ernie Greer LWLWWD Civic Auditorium, San Jose LOST
Technical knockout
1954-05-26 Ike Vaughn WLWWWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago WIN
Points
1954-05-19 Danny Robinson WWLLWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1954-03-09 Ernie Greer WLLLWL Civic Auditorium, San Jose LOST
Technical knockout
1954-02-01 Carl Stafford WLLLLL Civic Center, Hammond WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-01-19 Jesse Underwood LLLLWL Civic Auditorium, San Jose WIN
Technical knockout
1954-01-05 Ike Vaughn WWW Rainbo Arena, Chicago WIN
KO
1953-12-08 Tommy Maddox LDWWLW Rainbo Arena, Chicago WIN
Points
1953-11-09 Eddie Brant WWWWLL Coliseum, Fort Wayne WIN
Points
1953-11-04 Jimmy Sparks WLLLLW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
KO
1953-10-01 Johnny Valentine DWWWLD Motor City Arena, Detroit WIN
KO
1953-09-14 Frank O'Neal LDLWWL Veterans Memorial Stadium, Saginaw WIN
Technical knockout
1953-08-28 Jack Gathoff LLLWLL Victory Field, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout