Freddie Norwood vs Derrick Gainer
On September 9, 2000, Freddie Norwood (38-0-1, 22 KOs), the featherweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Derrick Gainer (35-5, 22 KOs).
Norwood vs Gainer Stats
Freddie Norwood is coming in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Pablo Chacón, 3 months and 15 days ago. Derrick Gainer is on a 2-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round KO win over Richard Carrillo, 1 month and 25 days ago.
Norwood vs Gainer Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Freddie Norwood at 99-1 winning odds. Derrick Gainer really doesn't have much to present against Norwood.
Norwood vs Gainer Result
Derrick Gainer stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA featherweight champion. Gainer improves his record to 36-5 (23 KOs), while Norwood adds a loss to his record at 38-1-1.