Boxing in The 1950s - 1958

1958

• January 21- In a non-title affair, future world Welterweight champion Virgil Akins knocks out former world champion Tony DeMarco in twelve rounds, at Boston.
• March 25- Sugar Ray Robinson breaks his own record, becoming world Middleweight champion for the fifth time by defeating Carmen Basilio with a fifteen round split decision, at Chicago.
• May 7- Joe Brown retains the world Lightweight title, with a fifth round knockout of Ralph Dupas, at Houston
• June 5- Virgil Akins wins the world Welterweight title that had been vacated by Carmen Basilio, knocking out Vince Martinez in four rounds, at St. Louis.
• July 23- Joe Brown retains his world Lightweight title with a fifteen round decision over perennial world title challenger Kenny Lane, in Houston.
• December 5- Don Jordan wins the world Welterweight title from Virgil Akins with a fifteen round unanimous decision at Jordan's hometown of Los Angeles.
• December 10- Archie Moore recovers from three falls in round one and another one in round five, to knock out challenger Yvon Durelle in eleven rounds to retain his world Light-Heavyweight title in what is considered by many to be one of boxing's greatest fights, at Montreal, Canada.