On December 19, 1997, Robin Reid (25-0-1, 18 KOs), the super-middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Thulani Malinga (41-10, 17 KOs).
Robin Reid is coming in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Hacine Cherifi, 3 months and 8 days ago. Thulani Malinga is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 33% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Vincenzo Nardiello, 1 year, 5 months, and 13 days ago.
The winning odds are at 88.2-11.8 in favor of Thulani Malinga. Robin Reid may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Thulani Malinga defeated Robin Reid via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. Malinga improves his record to 42-10, while Reid adds a loss to his record at 25-1-1.