On May 18, 2012, Juan Carlos Payano (9-0, 5 KOs) and Luis Maldonado (36-8-1, 27 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
Juan Carlos Payano is coming in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jose Silveria, 2 months and 16 days ago. Luis Maldonado is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to McWilliams Arroyo, 2 months and 8 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Juan Carlos Payano at 99-1 winning odds. Luis Maldonado really doesn't have much to present against Payano.
Juan Carlos Payano defeated Luis Maldonado via unanimous decision in the 10-round bantamweight fight. Payano improves his record to 10-0, while Maldonado adds a loss to his record at 36-9-1.