Rubén Olivares vs Alexis Arguello
On November 23, 1974, Rubén Olivares (78-4-1, 70 KOs), the featherweight WBA champion, defends his title against Nicaraguan challenger, Alexis Argüello (35-4, 29 KOs).
Olivares vs Argüello Stats
Rubén Olivares is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Carlos Mendoza, 1 month and 18 days ago. Alexis Argüello is on a 4-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Otoniel Martinez, 2 months and 2 days ago.
Olivares vs Argüello Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Alexis Argüello at 99-1 winning odds. Rubén Olivares really doesn't have much to present against Argüello.
Olivares vs Argüello Result
Alexis Argüello stopped the champion via KO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA featherweight champion. Argüello improves his record to 36-4 (30 KOs), while Olivares adds a loss to his record at 78-5-1.