Kassim Ouma vs Roman Karmazin
On July 14, 2005, Kassim Ouma (21-1-1, 13 KOs), the super-welterweight IBF champion, defends his title against Russian challenger, Roman Karmazin (33-1-1, 21 KOs).
Ouma vs Karmazin Stats
Kassim Ouma is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Kofi Jantuah, 5 months and 15 days ago. Roman Karmazin is on a 4-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over Keith Holmes, 3 months and 12 days ago.
Ouma vs Karmazin Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 77.8-22.2 in favor of Roman Karmazin. It is going to be a competitive fight and Kassim Ouma will put up a very good fight, but Karmazin will prevail.
Ouma vs Karmazin Result
Roman Karmazin defeated Kassim Ouma via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Karmazin improves his record to 34-1-1, while Ouma adds a loss to his record at 21-2-1.