On December 13, 1997, Henry Akinwande (32-1-1, 19 KOs) and Orlin Norris (47-4, 26 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Henry Akinwande is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a undefined loss to Lennox Lewis, 5 months and 1 day ago. Orlin Norris is on a 4-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Marion Wilson, 1 year and 29 days ago.
The winning odds are at 79-21 in favor of Orlin Norris. It is going to be a competitive fight and Henry Akinwande will put up a very good fight, but Norris will prevail.
Henry Akinwande defeated Orlin Norris via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Akinwande improves his record to 33-1-1, while Norris adds a loss to his record at 47-5.