Wilfredo Gómez vs Azumah Nelson
On December 8, 1984, Wilfredo Gómez (41-1-1, 40 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against Ghanaian challenger, Azumah Nelson (19-1, 14 KOs).
Gómez vs Nelson Stats
Wilfredo Gómez is coming in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Juan Laporte, 8 months and 8 days ago. Azumah Nelson is on a 6-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Hector Cortez, 8 months and 29 days ago.
Gómez vs Nelson Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 74.3-25.7 in favor of Azumah Nelson, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Wilfredo Gómez will put on a really good performance, Nelson will be required to be at his best.
Gómez vs Nelson Result
Azumah Nelson stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC featherweight champion. Nelson improves his record to 20-1 (15 KOs), while Gómez adds a loss to his record at 41-2-1.