On September 28, 1979, Michael Dokes (14-0, 7 KOs) and Jimmy Young (23-8-2, 8 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Michael Dokes is coming in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Willie McIntyre, 2 months and 8 days ago. Jimmy Young is on a 1-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Wendell Bailey, 3 months and 6 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Michael Dokes at 99-1 winning odds. Jimmy Young really doesn't have much to present against Dokes.
Michael Dokes defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Dokes improves his record to 15-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 23-9-2.