Kiko Martínez vs Jeffrey Mathebula
On December 21, 2013, Kiko Martínez (29-4, 21 KOs), the super-bantamweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion Jeffrey Mathebula (27-4-2, 14 KOs).
Martínez vs Mathebula Stats
Kiko Martínez is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Jonatan Romero, 4 months and 4 days ago. Jeffrey Mathebula is on a 1-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Takalani Ndlovu, 8 months and 28 days ago.
Martínez vs Mathebula Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 69.8-30.2 in favor of Jeffrey Mathebula, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Kiko Martínez is going to put on an exceptional fight, Mathebula better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Martínez vs Mathebula Result
Kiko Martínez stopped Jeffrey Mathebula via KO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-bantamweight title. Martínez improves his record to 30-4 (22 KOs), while Mathebula adds a loss to his record at 27-5-2.