Oleksandr Usyk vs Thabiso Mchunu
On December 17, 2016, Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs), the cruiserweight WBO champion, defends his title against South African challenger, Thabiso Mchunu (17-2, 11 KOs).
Usyk vs Mchunu Stats
Oleksandr Usyk is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Krzysztof Głowacki, 3 months ago. Thabiso Mchunu is on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Boniface Kabore, 6 months and 27 days ago.
Usyk vs Mchunu Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Oleksandr Usyk at 99-1 winning odds. Thabiso Mchunu really doesn't have much to present against Usyk.
Usyk vs Mchunu Result
Oleksandr Usyk stopped Thabiso Mchunu via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight title. Usyk improves his record to 11-0 (10 KOs), while Mchunu adds a loss to his record at 17-3.