Nigel Benn vs Iran Barkley
On August 18, 1990, Nigel Benn (26-1, 24 KOs), the middleweight WBO champion, defends his title against former world champion Iran Barkley (25-6, 16 KOs).
Benn vs Barkley Stats
Nigel Benn is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Doug DeWitt, 3 months and 20 days ago. Iran Barkley is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Michael Nunn, 1 year and 4 days ago.
Benn vs Barkley Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 63.5-36.5 in favor of Iran Barkley. Nigel Benn also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
Benn vs Barkley Result
Nigel Benn made quick work of Iran Barkley, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Benn improves his record to 27-1 (25 KOs), while Barkley adds a loss to his record at 25-7.