On March 7, 1998, Miguel Ángel González (42-1, 32 KOs) and Julio César Chávez (99-2-1, 80 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBC super-lightweight world titles. The vacant WBC super-lightweight title is also on the line.
Miguel Ángel González is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round RTD victory over Roberto Granciosa, 8 months and 7 days ago. Julio César Chávez is on a 3-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Larry LaCoursiere, 8 months and 7 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Miguel Ángel González at 99-1 winning odds. Julio César Chávez really doesn't have much to present against González.
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — González is now 42-1-1 and Chávez, 99-2-2.