On September 16, 2017, Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs), the middleweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs).
Billy Joe Saunders is coming in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Artur Akavov, 9 months and 13 days ago. Willie Monroe Jr. is on a 2-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Gabriel Rosado, 11 months and 30 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Billy Joe Saunders at 99-1 winning odds. Willie Monroe Jr. really doesn't have much to present against Saunders.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Willie Monroe Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 25-0, while Monroe Jr. adds a loss to his record at 21-3.