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 90.7-9.3 in favor of Pernell Whitaker. It is going to be very difficult for Greg Haugen to win this fight.
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.