Marvin Johnson vs Leslie Stewart 2
On May 23, 1987, Marvin Johnson (43-5, 35 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against Trinidadian challenger, Leslie Stewart (23-1, 15 KOs).
Johnson vs Stewart 2 Stats
Marvin Johnson is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 13th round TKO victory over Jean Marie Emebe, 8 months and 3 days ago. Leslie Stewart is on a 5-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Bobby Thomas, 2 months and 3 days ago.
Johnson vs Stewart 2 Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 82.2-17.8 in favor of Leslie Stewart. Marvin Johnson is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Stewart should win this fight.
Johnson vs Stewart 2 Result
Marvin Johnson refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Leslie Stewart is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion. Stewart improves his record to 24-1 (16 KOs), while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 43-6.