Roy Jones Jr. vs Eric Lucas
On June 15, 1996, Roy Jones Jr. (31-0, 27 KOs), the super-middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against Canadian challenger, Éric Lucas (19-2-2, 5 KOs).
Jones Jr. vs Lucas Stats
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Merqui Sosa, 5 months and 3 days ago. Éric Lucas is on a 1-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Karl Willis, 1 month and 8 days ago.
Jones Jr. vs Lucas Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Éric Lucas really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Jones Jr. vs Lucas Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 11th round, and Roy Jones Jr. is crowned the new super-middleweight world champion. Jones Jr. improves his record to 32-0 (28 KOs), while Lucas adds a loss to his record at 19-3-2.