Carl Thompson vs Johnny Nelson
On March 27, 1999, Carl Thompson (24-4, 17 KOs), the cruiserweight WBO champion, defends his title against fellow British challenger, Johnny Nelson (31-12-1, 22 KOs).
Thompson vs Nelson Stats
Carl Thompson is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round RTD victory over Chris Eubank, 8 months and 9 days ago. Johnny Nelson is on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round RTD win over Peter Oboh, 8 months and 9 days ago.
Thompson vs Nelson Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 71.5-28.5 in favor of Johnny Nelson, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Carl Thompson will put on a really good performance, Nelson will be required to be at his best.
Thompson vs Nelson Result
Johnny Nelson stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO cruiserweight champion. Nelson improves his record to 32-12-1 (23 KOs), while Thompson adds a loss to his record at 24-5.