John H. Stracey vs Carlos Palomino
On June 22, 1976, John H. Stracey (44-3-1, 36 KOs), the welterweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Mexican challenger, Carlos Palomino (19-1-3, 9 KOs).
Stracey vs Palomino Stats
John H. Stracey is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Hedgemon Lewis, 3 months and 2 days ago. Carlos Palomino is on a 2-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Toshiharu Nambu, 1 month and 24 days ago.
Stracey vs Palomino Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 59.7-40.3 in favor of Carlos Palomino. John H. Stracey could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Stracey vs Palomino Result
Carlos Palomino stopped the champion via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring welterweight champion. Palomino improves his record to 20-1-3 (10 KOs), while Stracey adds a loss to his record at 44-4-1.