Tim Witherspoon vs Pinklon Thomas
On August 31, 1984, Tim Witherspoon (18-1, 12 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Pinklon Thomas (24-0-1, 20 KOs).
Witherspoon vs Thomas Stats
Tim Witherspoon is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Greg Page, 5 months and 22 days ago. Pinklon Thomas is on a 4-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round RTD win over Bruce Grandham, 2 months and 11 days ago.
Witherspoon vs Thomas Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 85-15 in favor of Pinklon Thomas. Tim Witherspoon is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Thomas should win this fight.
Witherspoon vs Thomas Result
Pinklon Thomas defeated Tim Witherspoon via majority decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Thomas improves his record to 25-0-1, while Witherspoon adds a loss to his record at 18-2.