Ryan Rhodes vs Otis Grant
On December 13, 1997, Ryan Rhodes (16-0, 13 KOs) and Otis Grant (29-1-1, 17 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBO middleweight world titles. The vacant WBO middleweight title is also on the line.
Rhodes vs Grant Stats
Ryan Rhodes is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Yuri Epifantsev, 2 months and 2 days ago. Otis Grant is on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round RTD win over Danny Garcia, 4 months and 16 days ago.
Rhodes vs Grant Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 85.2-14.8 in favor of Otis Grant. Ryan Rhodes may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Rhodes vs Grant Result
Otis Grant defeated Ryan Rhodes via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Grant improves his record to 30-1-1, while Rhodes adds a loss to his record at 16-1.