Genaro Hernández vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.
On October 3, 1998, Genaro Hernández (38-1-1, 17 KOs), the super-featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (17-0, 13 KOs).
Hernández vs Mayweather Jr. Stats
Genaro Hernández is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Carlos Gerena, 4 months and 17 days ago. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on a 17-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Tony Pep, 3 months and 19 days ago.
Hernández vs Mayweather Jr. Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.6-1.4 in favor of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Genaro Hernández won't be able to do much against Mayweather Jr.
Hernández vs Mayweather Jr. Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is crowned the new WBC super-featherweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Mayweather Jr. improves his record to 18-0 (14 KOs), while Hernández adds a loss to his record at 38-2-1.