Thulani Malinga vs Richie Woodhall
On March 27, 1998, Thulani Malinga (42-10, 17 KOs), the super-middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against English challenger, Richie Woodhall (22-1, 14 KOs).
Malinga vs Woodhall Stats
Thulani Malinga is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Robin Reid, 3 months and 8 days ago. Richie Woodhall is on a 1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Bernice Barber, 6 months and 16 days ago.
Malinga vs Woodhall Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 72.2-27.8 in favor of Thulani Malinga, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Richie Woodhall will put on a really good performance, Malinga will be required to be at his best.
Malinga vs Woodhall Result
Richie Woodhall defeated Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Woodhall improves his record to 23-1, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 42-11.