Oleksandr Usyk vs Mairis Briedis
On January 27, 2018, Oleksandr Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), the cruiserweight WBO champion, and the cruiserweight WBC champion Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Usyk vs Briedis Stats
Oleksandr Usyk is coming in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Marco Huck, 4 months and 18 days ago. Mairis Briedis is on a 23-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Mike Perez, 3 months and 28 days ago.
Usyk vs Briedis Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Oleksandr Usyk at 99-1 winning odds. Mairis Briedis really doesn't have much to present against Usyk.
Usyk vs Briedis Result
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Mairis Briedis via majority decision and unifies the WBO and WBC cruiserweight titles. Usyk improves his record to 14-0, while Briedis adds a loss to his record at 23-1.