Masashi Kudo vs Ayub Kalule
On October 24, 1979, Masashi Kudo (23-0, 12 KOs), the super-welterweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Ugandan challenger, Ayub Kalule (30-0, 17 KOs).
Kudo vs Kalule Stats
Masashi Kudo is coming in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Manuel Ricardo Gonzalez, 4 months and 4 days ago. Ayub Kalule is on a 30-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over David Love, 1 month and 18 days ago.
Kudo vs Kalule Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Masashi Kudo at 53.5-46.5, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Kudo has a slightly better chance of winning, but Kalule could also certainly pull it off.
Kudo vs Kalule Result
Ayub Kalule defeated Masashi Kudo via unanimous decision and wins the WBA and The Ring titles — in his first world-title fight. Kalule improves his record to 31-0, while Kudo adds a loss to his record at 23-1.