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 odds of winning are at 97.9-2.1 in favor of Jean-Marc Mormeck. Virgil Hill won't be able to do much against Mormeck.
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.