Sven Ottke vs Thomas Tate II
On June 1, 2002, Sven Ottke (26-0, 5 KOs), the super-middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against American challenger, Thomas Tate (41-6, 28 KOs).
Ottke vs Tate II Stats
Sven Ottke is coming in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 19% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Rick Thornberry, 2 months and 16 days ago. Thomas Tate is on a 5-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round RTD win over Omar Sheika, 7 months and 27 days ago.
Ottke vs Tate II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Sven Ottke at 99-1 winning odds. Thomas Tate really doesn't have much to present against Ottke.
Ottke vs Tate II Result
Sven Ottke defeated Thomas Tate via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 27-0, while Tate adds a loss to his record at 41-7.