Greg Haugen vs Pernell Whitaker
On February 18, 1989, Greg Haugen (23-1, 11 KOs), the lightweight IBF champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Pernell Whitaker (16-1, 10 KOs).
Haugen vs Whitaker Stats
Greg Haugen is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Gert Bo Jacobsen, 3 months and 21 days ago. Pernell Whitaker is on a 1-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Antonio Carter, 3 months and 16 days ago.
Haugen vs Whitaker Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 76.3-23.7 in favor of Pernell Whitaker. It is going to be a competitive fight and Greg Haugen will put up a very good fight, but Whitaker will prevail.
Haugen vs Whitaker Result
Pernell Whitaker defeated Greg Haugen via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Whitaker improves his record to 17-1, while Haugen adds a loss to his record at 23-2.