Roy Jones Jr. vs Lou Del Valle
On July 18, 1998, Roy Jones Jr. (36-1, 31 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBC champion, and the light-heavyweight WBA champion Lou Del Valle (27-1, 19 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Jones Jr. vs Valle Stats
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Virgil Hill, 2 months and 23 days ago. Lou Del Valle is on a 5-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round TKO win over Eddy Smulders, 9 months and 28 days ago.
Jones Jr. vs Valle Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Lou Del Valle really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Jones Jr. vs Valle Result
Roy Jones Jr. defeated Lou Del Valle via unanimous decision and unifies the WBC and WBA light-heavyweight titles. Jones Jr. improves his record to 37-1, while Valle adds a loss to his record at 27-2.