Éric Lucas vs Dingaan Thobela
On November 30, 2001, Éric Lucas (33-4-3, 12 KOs) gets a shot at the super-middleweight WBC title held by Dingaan Thobela (20-8-1, 13 KOs).
Lucas vs Thobela Stats
Éric Lucas is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round KO victory over Glenn Catley, 4 months and 20 days ago. Dingaan Thobela is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 44% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Dave Hilton, Jr., 11 months and 15 days ago.
Lucas vs Thobela Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Éric Lucas at 55-45, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Lucas has a slightly better chance of winning, but Thobela could also certainly pull it off.
Lucas vs Thobela Result
Éric Lucas stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-middleweight champion. Lucas improves his record to 34-4-3 (13 KOs), while Thobela adds a loss to his record at 20-9-1.