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Akins After Fourth in Row Against Suddeth at Marigold Virgil Akins, St. Louis welterweight, will be after his fourth straight "prestige" victory when he takes on Billy Suddeth at Marigold Gardens on Tuesday night. Akins scored a big upset over the highly touted Ronnie Delaney on TV and then came back with a one-round K.O. of Joe Micelli. He also scored a knockout over Tommy Maddox at Marigold. In Suddeth, he is fighting a veteran campaigner with 12 straight victories, including a win over Chicagos Lloyd Triplett. Akins is hoping "to earn himself a shot at some of the top welters in a TV main go He would like to take on Johnny Sax-toii, whom he knocked down in the first round in the Chicago Stadium two years ago, only to lose a close decision. Since then Saxton has won and lost the welter tilte.
