On October 5, 1991, Pernell Whitaker (26-1, 13 KOs), the undisputed lightweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and IBF belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion Jorge Páez (38-3-4, 27 KOs).
Pernell Whitaker is coming in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Poli Díaz, 2 months and 8 days ago. Jorge Páez is on a 1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over Tracy Spann, 3 months and 21 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Pernell Whitaker at 99-1 winning odds. Jorge Páez really doesn't have much to present against Whitaker.
Pernell Whitaker defeated Jorge Páez via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and IBF lightweight titles. Whitaker improves his record to 27-1, while Páez adds a loss to his record at 38-4-4.