Charles Adkins (boxer)
Charles Adkins (April 27, 1932 in Gary, Indiana – July 8, 1993) was a boxer from the United States. Amateur career. 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. 1952 Olympic results. Below is the Record Of Charles Adkins, an American light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics: Charles Adkins bout vs. Viktor Mednov was the first ever sanctioned world class boxing match between U.S. and Soviet boxers.