On November 13, 1998, Ricardo López (47-0-1, 36 KOs), the strawweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Rosendo Alvarez (24-0-1, 17 KOs). The vacant WBA strawweight title is also on the line.
Ricardo López is coming off a draw with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a technical decision loss to Alvarez, 8 months and 6 days ago. Rosendo Alvarez is coming off a draw with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a technical decision loss to López, 8 months and 6 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 97.5-2.5 in favor of Ricardo López. Rosendo Alvarez won't be able to do much against López.
Ricardo López defeated Rosendo Álvarez via split decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC strawweight title. López improves his record to 48-0-1, while Alvarez adds a loss to his record at 24-1-1.