Veerapol Sahaprom vs Hozumi Hasegawa
On April 16, 2005, Veerapol Sahaprom (46-1-2, 31 KOs), the bantamweight WBC champion, defends his title against Japanese challenger, Hozumi Hasegawa (17-2, 5 KOs).
Sahaprom vs Hasegawa Stats
Veerapol Sahaprom is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Allan Fuentes, 1 month and 25 days ago. Hozumi Hasegawa is on a 14-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Jun Toriumi, 5 months and 17 days ago.
Sahaprom vs Hasegawa Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Hozumi Hasegawa at 55-45, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Hasegawa has a slightly better chance of winning, but Sahaprom could also certainly pull it off.
Sahaprom vs Hasegawa Result
Hozumi Hasegawa defeated Veeraphol Sahaprom via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Hasegawa improves his record to 18-2, while Sahaprom adds a loss to his record at 46-2-2.