Steve Cunningham vs Yoan Pablo Hernández
On October 1, 2011, Steve Cunningham (24-2, 12 KOs), the cruiserweight IBF champion, defends his title against Cuban challenger, Yoan Pablo Hernández (24-1, 13 KOs).
Cunningham vs Hernández Stats
Steve Cunningham is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Enad Licina, 7 months and 19 days ago. Yoan Pablo Hernández is on a 10-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round KO win over Steve Hérélius, 7 months and 19 days ago.
Cunningham vs Hernández Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 82.7-17.3 in favor of Steve Cunningham. Yoan Pablo Hernández is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Cunningham should win this fight.
Cunningham vs Hernández Result
Yoan Pablo Hernández defeated Steve Cunningham via technical decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Hernández improves his record to 25-1, while Cunningham adds a loss to his record at 24-3.