On April 24, 1983, Eusebio Pedroza (33-3-1, 23 KOs), the featherweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against American challenger, Rick Lockridge (29-2, 24 KOs).
Eusebio Pedroza is coming off a draw with a 62% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Bernard Taylor, 6 months and 8 days ago. Rick Lockridge is on a 9-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a 9th round TKO win over Alberto Collazo, 5 months ago.
This should be a confident win for Eusebio Pedroza at 99-1 winning odds. Rick Lockridge really doesn't have much to present against Pedroza.
Eusebio Pedroza defeated Rocky Lockridge via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring featherweight titles. Pedroza improves his record to 34-3-1, while Lockridge adds a loss to his record at 29-3.