Carlos De León vs Johnny Nelson
On January 27, 1990, Carlos De León (45-5, 30 KOs), the cruiserweight WBC champion, defends his title against British challenger, Johnny Nelson (15-5, 10 KOs).
León vs Nelson Stats
Carlos De León is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round TKO victory over Sammy Reeson, 8 months and 10 days ago. Johnny Nelson is on a 9-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round KO win over Ian Bulloch, 3 months and 25 days ago.
León vs Nelson Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 67.1-32.9 in favor of Johnny Nelson, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Carlos De León is going to put on an exceptional fight, Nelson better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
León vs Nelson Result
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — León is now 45-5-1 and Nelson, 15-5-1.