On May 30, 1998, Carlos Palomino (31-3-3, 19 KOs) and Wilfredo Rivera (27-3-1, 18 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Carlos Palomino is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round KO victory over Eric Ramon Vazquez, 7 months and 4 days ago. Wilfredo Rivera is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round TKO loss to Oscar De La Hoya, 5 months and 24 days ago.
The winning odds are at 85.7-14.3 in favor of Carlos Palomino. Wilfredo Rivera may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Wilfredo Rivera defeated Carlos Palomino via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Rivera improves his record to 28-3-1, while Palomino adds a loss to his record at 31-4-3.