Lucian Bute vs William Joppy
On February 29, 2008, Lucian Bute (21-0, 17 KOs), the super-middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion William Joppy (39-4-1, 30 KOs).
Bute vs Joppy Stats
Lucian Bute is coming in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Alejandro Berrio, 4 months and 10 days ago. William Joppy is on a 5-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Etianne Whitaker, 3 months and 13 days ago.
Bute vs Joppy Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Lucian Bute at 99-1 winning odds. William Joppy really doesn't have much to present against Bute.
Bute vs Joppy Result
Lucian Bute stopped William Joppy via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Bute improves his record to 22-0 (18 KOs), while Joppy adds a loss to his record at 39-5-1.