Naseem Hamed vs Jose Badillo
On October 11, 1997, Naseem Hamed (27-0, 25 KOs), the featherweight WBO champion, defends his title against Puerto Rican challenger, Jose Badillo (20-1, 15 KOs).
Hamed vs Badillo Stats
Naseem Hamed is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Juan Gerardo Cabrera, 2 months and 22 days ago. Jose Badillo is on a 3-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Javier Marquez, 4 months and 29 days ago.
Hamed vs Badillo Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Naseem Hamed at 99-1 winning odds. Jose Badillo really doesn't have much to present against Hamed.
Hamed vs Badillo Result
Naseem Hamed stopped Jose Badillo via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 28-0 (26 KOs), while Badillo adds a loss to his record at 20-2.