Marvin Johnson vs Leslie Stewart II
On May 23, 1987, Marvin Johnson (43-5, 35 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against Trinidadian challenger, Leslie Stewart (23-1, 15 KOs).
Johnson vs Stewart II Stats
Marvin Johnson is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 13th round TKO victory over Jean Marie Emebe, 8 months and 3 days ago. Leslie Stewart is on a 5-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Bobby Thomas, 2 months and 3 days ago.
Johnson vs Stewart II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 75.7-24.3 in favor of Leslie Stewart. It is going to be a competitive fight and Marvin Johnson will put up a very good fight, but Stewart will prevail.
Johnson vs Stewart II Result
Marvin Johnson refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Leslie Stewart is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion. Stewart improves his record to 24-1 (16 KOs), while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 43-6.