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.
The winning odds are at 89.6-10.4 in favor of Michael Watson. Nigel Benn may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
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.