Dingaan Thobela vs Orzubek Nazarov
On October 30, 1993, Dingaan Thobela (9-1, 3 KOs), the lightweight WBA champion, defends his title against Kyrgyzstani challenger, Orzubek Nazarov (17-0, 14 KOs).
Thobela vs Nazarov Stats
Dingaan Thobela is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Tony Lopez, 4 months and 4 days ago. Orzubek Nazarov is on a 17-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Boy Ligas, 3 months and 11 days ago.
Thobela vs Nazarov Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 88.4-11.6 in favor of Orzubek Nazarov. Dingaan Thobela may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Thobela vs Nazarov Result
Orzubek Nazarov defeated Dingaan Thobela via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Nazarov improves his record to 18-0, while Thobela adds a loss to his record at 9-2.