On May 19, 1990, Pernell Whitaker (21-1, 12 KOs), the lightweight WBC and IBF champion, defends his titles against former world champion Azumah Nelson (31-1, 23 KOs).
Azumah Nelson is coming in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round KO victory over Jim McDonnell, 6 months and 14 days ago. Pernell Whitaker is on a 6-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Freddie Pendleton, 3 months and 16 days ago.
The winning odds are at 85.3-14.7 in favor of Pernell Whitaker. Azumah Nelson may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Pernell Whitaker defeated Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC and IBF lightweight titles. Whitaker improves his record to 22-1, while Nelson adds a loss to his record at 31-2.