On April 29, 1985, José Ribalta (17-1-1, 12 KOs) and James Smith (14-3, 12 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
José Ribalta is coming off a draw with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a points decision loss to Cecil Coffee, 6 months and 11 days ago. James Smith is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Tony Tubbs, 1 month and 14 days ago.
The winning odds are at 93-7 in favor of José Ribalta. It is going to be very difficult for James Smith to win this fight.
James Smith defeated José Ribalta via split decision in the 10-round fight. Smith improves his record to 15-3, while Ribalta adds a loss to his record at 17-2-1.