Virgil Hill vs Jean-Marc Mormeck
On February 23, 2002, Virgil Hill (46-3, 22 KOs), the cruiserweight WBA champion, defends his title against French challenger, Jean-Marc Mormeck (26-2, 18 KOs).
Hill vs Mormeck Stats
Virgil Hill is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Fabrice Tiozzo, 1 year, 2 months, and 14 days ago. Jean-Marc Mormeck is on a 23-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Franklin Edmondson, 4 months and 15 days ago.
Hill vs Mormeck Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 87.4-12.6 in favor of Jean-Marc Mormeck. Virgil Hill may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Hill vs Mormeck Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Jean-Marc Mormeck is crowned the new WBA cruiserweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Mormeck improves his record to 27-2 (19 KOs), while Hill adds a loss to his record at 46-4.