Evander Holyfield vs Carlos de León
On April 9, 1988, Evander Holyfield (17-0, 13 KOs), the cruiserweight WBA and IBF champion, and Carlos De León (44-4, 29 KOs), the cruiserweight WBC champion, fight for the undisputed cruiserweight world championship.
Holyfield vs León Stats
Evander Holyfield is coming in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Dwight Muhammad Qawi, 4 months and 4 days ago. Carlos De León is on a 5-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Jose Maria Flores Burlon, 2 months and 18 days ago.
Holyfield vs León Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Evander Holyfield at 99-1 winning odds. Carlos De León really doesn't have much to present against Holyfield.
Holyfield vs León Result
Evander Holyfield stopped Carlos de León via TKO in the 8th round and unified the WBA, IBF, and WBC cruiserweight titles. Holyfield improves his record to 18-0 (14 KOs), while León adds a loss to his record at 44-5.