Donald Curry vs Lloyd Honeyghan
On September 27, 1986, Donald Curry (25-0, 19 KOs), the undisputed welterweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against British challenger, Lloyd Honeyghan (27-0, 17 KOs).
Curry vs Honeyghan Stats
Donald Curry is coming in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Eduardo Rodriguez, 6 months and 18 days ago. Lloyd Honeyghan is on a 27-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round TKO win over Horace Shufford, 4 months and 7 days ago.
Curry vs Honeyghan Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 71.7-28.3 in favor of Lloyd Honeyghan, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Donald Curry will put on a really good performance, Honeyghan will be required to be at his best.
Curry vs Honeyghan Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Lloyd Honeyghan is crowned the new WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed welterweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Honeyghan improves his record to 28-0 (18 KOs), while Curry adds a loss to his record at 25-1.