On May 21, 1989, Nigel Benn (22-0, 22 KOs) and Michael Watson (21-1-1, 17 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round middleweight bout.
Nigel Benn is coming in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Mbayo Wa Mbayo, 1 month and 23 days ago. Michael Watson is on a 3-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Franklin Owens, 2 months and 13 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Michael Watson at 99-1 winning odds. Nigel Benn really doesn't have much to present against Watson.
Michael Watson stopped Nigel Benn via TKO in the 6th round. Watson improves his record to 22-1-1 (18 KOs), while Benn adds a loss to his record at 22-1.