On May 26, 1969, Nino Benvenuti (78-2-1, 32 KOs) and Dick Tiger (58-18-3, 27 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Nino Benvenuti is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Don Fullmer, 5 months and 12 days ago. Dick Tiger is on a 1-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Frank DePaula, 7 months and 1 day ago.
The winning odds are at 88.4-11.6 in favor of Nino Benvenuti. Dick Tiger may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Dick Tiger defeated Nino Benvenuti via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Tiger improves his record to 59-18-3, while Benvenuti adds a loss to his record at 78-3-1.