On August 9, 1978, Eddie Gazo (34-4-2, 18 KOs), the super-welterweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Japanese challenger, Masashi Kudo (19-0, 11 KOs).
Eddie Gazo is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Jae-Keum Lim, 7 months and 22 days ago. Masashi Kudo is on a 19-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Katsuo Esashi, 3 months and 7 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 98-2 in favor of Masashi Kudo. Eddie Gazo won't be able to do much against Kudo.
Masashi Kudo defeated Eddie Gazo via split decision and wins the WBA and The Ring titles — in his first world-title fight. Kudo improves his record to 20-0, while Gazo adds a loss to his record at 34-5-2.