On June 26, 1993, Tony Lopez (42-3-1, 29 KOs), the lightweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Dingaan Thobela (8-1, 3 KOs).
Tony Lopez is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Thobela, 4 months and 14 days ago. Dingaan Thobela is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 33% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Lopez, 4 months and 14 days ago.
The winning odds are at 86.3-13.7 in favor of Dingaan Thobela. Tony Lopez may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Dingaan Thobela defeated Tony Lopez via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBA title. Thobela improves his record to 9-1, while Lopez adds a loss to his record at 42-4-1.