On September 11, 1999, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (21-0, 16 KOs), the super-featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against Puerto Rican challenger, Carlos Gerena (34-2, 28 KOs).
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round KO victory over Justin Juuko, 3 months and 20 days ago. Carlos Gerena is on a 6-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Angel Aldama, 3 months and 20 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Floyd Mayweather Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Carlos Gerena really doesn't have much to present against Mayweather Jr.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is crowned the new super-featherweight world champion. Mayweather Jr. improves his record to 22-0 (17 KOs), while Gerena adds a loss to his record at 34-3.