Lennox Lewis vs Henry Akinwande
On July 12, 1997, Lennox Lewis (30-1, 25 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Henry Akinwande (32-0-1, 19 KOs).
Lewis vs Akinwande Stats
Lennox Lewis is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Oliver McCall, 5 months and 5 days ago. Henry Akinwande is on a 14-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Scott Welch, 6 months and 1 day ago.
Lewis vs Akinwande Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Lennox Lewis at 99-1 winning odds. Henry Akinwande really doesn't have much to present against Lewis.
Lewis vs Akinwande Result
Lennox Lewis defeated Henry Akinwande via disqualification and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Lewis improves his record to 31-1, while Akinwande adds a loss to his record at 32-1-1.