On January 27, 1979, Ossie Ocasio (12-0, 9 KOs) and Jimmy Young (22-7-2, 7 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 10-round bout.
Ossie Ocasio is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Young, 7 months and 18 days ago. Jimmy Young is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Ocasio, 7 months and 18 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ossie Ocasio at 99-1 winning odds. Jimmy Young really doesn't have much to present against Ocasio.
In the rematch, Ossie Ocasio defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Ocasio improves his record to 13-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 22-8-2.