Matthew Saad Muhammad vs John Conteh
On August 18, 1979, Matthew Saad Muhammad (23-3-2, 16 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion John Conteh (33-2-1, 23 KOs).
Muhammad vs Conteh Stats
Matthew Saad Muhammad is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Marvin Johnson, 3 months and 27 days ago. John Conteh is on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Ivy Brown, 2 months and 14 days ago.
Muhammad vs Conteh Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Matthew Saad Muhammad at 99-1 winning odds. John Conteh really doesn't have much to present against Muhammad.
Muhammad vs Conteh Result
Matthew Saad Muhammad defeated John Conteh via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC light-heavyweight title. Muhammad improves his record to 24-3-2, while Conteh adds a loss to his record at 33-3-1.