Marvin Johnson vs Matthew Saad Muhammad 2
On April 22, 1979, Marvin Johnson (22-2, 17 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Matthew Saad Muhammad (22-3-2, 15 KOs).
Johnson vs Muhammad 2 Stats
Marvin Johnson is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Mate Parlov, 4 months and 20 days ago. Matthew Saad Muhammad is on a 9-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round TKO win over Yaqui Lopez, 5 months and 29 days ago.
Johnson vs Muhammad 2 Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Matthew Saad Muhammad at 99-1 winning odds. Marvin Johnson really doesn't have much to present against Muhammad.
Johnson vs Muhammad 2 Result
In the rematch, Matthew Saad Muhammad stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC light-heavyweight champion. Muhammad improves his record to 23-3-2 (16 KOs), while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 22-3.