Kostya Tszyu vs Oktay Urkal
On June 23, 2001, Kostya Tszyu (26-1, 22 KOs), the super-lightweight WBA (Super) and WBC champion, defends his titles against German challenger, Oktay Urkal (28-0, 10 KOs).
Tszyu vs Urkal Stats
Kostya Tszyu is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round RTD victory over Sharmba Mitchell, 4 months and 20 days ago. Oktay Urkal is on a 28-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Franco Ogentho, 4 months and 13 days ago.
Tszyu vs Urkal Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kostya Tszyu at 99-1 winning odds. Oktay Urkal really doesn't have much to present against Tszyu.
Tszyu vs Urkal Result
Kostya Tszyu defeated Oktay Urkal via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) and WBC super-lightweight titles. Tszyu improves his record to 27-1, while Urkal adds a loss to his record at 28-1.