Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Fulgencio Obelmejias
On January 17, 1981, Marvelous Marvin Hagler (50-2-2, 41 KOs), the undisputed middleweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against Venezuelan challenger, Fulgencio Obelmejias (30-0, 27 KOs).
Hagler vs Obelmejias Stats
Marvelous Marvin Hagler is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Alan Minter, 3 months and 21 days ago. Fulgencio Obelmejias is on a 30-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over James Waire, 1 month and 20 days ago.
Hagler vs Obelmejias Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Marvelous Marvin Hagler at 99-1 winning odds. Fulgencio Obelmejias really doesn't have much to present against Hagler.
Hagler vs Obelmejias Result
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Fulgencio Obelmejias via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles. Hagler improves his record to 51-2-2 (42 KOs), while Obelmejias adds a loss to his record at 30-1.