Cory Spinks vs Roman Karmazin
On July 8, 2006, Roman Karmazin (34-1-1, 21 KOs), the super-welterweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion Cory Spinks (34-3, 11 KOs).
Spinks vs Karmazin Stats
Cory Spinks is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 29% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round TKO loss to Zab Judah, 1 year, 5 months, and 3 days ago. Roman Karmazin is on a 5-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Kassim Ouma, 11 months and 24 days ago.
Spinks vs Karmazin Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Roman Karmazin at 51.8-48.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Karmazin has a slightly better chance of winning, but Spinks could also certainly pull it off.
Spinks vs Karmazin Result
Cory Spinks defeated Roman Karmazin via majority decision and wins the IBF title. Spinks improves his record to 35-3, while Karmazin adds a loss to his record at 34-2-1.