Wladimir Klitschko vs Francois Botha
On March 16, 2002, Wladimir Klitschko (37-1, 33 KOs), the heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against South African challenger, Francois Botha (44-3-1, 28 KOs).
Klitschko vs Botha Stats
Wladimir Klitschko is coming in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Charles Shufford, 7 months and 12 days ago. Francois Botha is on a 4-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Russell Chasteen, 8 months and 3 days ago.
Klitschko vs Botha Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Wladimir Klitschko at 99-1 winning odds. Francois Botha really doesn't have much to present against Klitschko.
Klitschko vs Botha Result
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Francois Botha via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO heavyweight title. Klitschko improves his record to 38-1 (34 KOs), while Botha adds a loss to his record at 44-4-1.