Raúl Márquez vs Yori Boy Campas
On December 6, 1997, Raúl Márquez (28-0, 20 KOs), the super-welterweight IBF champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Yori Boy Campas (68-2, 58 KOs).
Márquez vs Campas Stats
Raúl Márquez is coming in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Keith Mullings, 2 months and 23 days ago. Yori Boy Campas is on a 4-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Verdell Smith, 4 months and 25 days ago.
Márquez vs Campas Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 92.6-7.4 in favor of Raúl Márquez. It is going to be very difficult for Yori Boy Campas to win this fight.
Márquez vs Campas Result
Yori Boy Campas stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF super-welterweight champion. Campas improves his record to 69-2 (59 KOs), while Márquez adds a loss to his record at 28-1.