Donny Lalonde vs Sugar Ray Leonard
On November 7, 1988, Sugar Ray Leonard (34-1, 24 KOs) gets a shot at the super-middleweight WBC title held by Donny Lalonde (31-2, 26 KOs).
Lalonde vs Leonard Stats
Donny Lalonde is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Leslie Stewart, 5 months and 9 days ago. Sugar Ray Leonard is on a 7-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 1 year, 7 months, and 1 day ago.
Lalonde vs Leonard Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Sugar Ray Leonard at 99-1 winning odds. Donny Lalonde really doesn't have much to present against Leonard.
Lalonde vs Leonard Result
Sugar Ray Leonard stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-middleweight champion. Leonard improves his record to 35-1 (25 KOs), while Lalonde adds a loss to his record at 31-3.