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Joppy vs. Durán: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

William Joppy defends his WBA middleweight title against Roberto Durán (Manos de Piedra). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

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Feb 26, 1993
25-1-1
5
19 (70.4%)
175 cm
184 cm
9 cm
Orthodox
Jan 31, 1998
6m, 28d
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Last Fight
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47
Feb 23, 1968
101-13
21
70 (61.4%)
170 cm
168 cm
-2 cm
Orthodox
Jan 31, 1998
6m, 28d
3
WBA
MD
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middleweight
Friday, 28 Aug 1998
Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
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William Joppy vs. Roberto Durán

Date

This fight between William Joppy and Roberto Durán took place on at the Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

At 175 cm, William Joppy is the taller of the two by 5 cms; Roberto Durán is 170 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 184 cm, Joppy also has a significant reach advantage of 16 cms over Durán's 168 cm. On top of that, Joppy also has a 11 cm ape index advantage over Durán.

Joppy is coming in to this fight with a record of 25-1-1 (19 KOs). His last fight was 6 months and 28 days ago against Julio César Green, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Julio César Green's boxing career

Durán comes in with a record of 101-13 (70 KOs). His last fight was 6 months and 28 days ago against Felix Jose Hernandez, which he won via 10 round unanimous decision.

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Joppy will be 27 years and 11 months old. Durán will be 47 years and 2 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 57-43 in favor of William Joppy. Here is the prediction for Joppy vs Durán.

The chances of William Joppy winning is higher, but Roberto Durán cannot be counted out. Durán could make it competitive, maybe even win.

Result

William Joppy defeated Roberto Durán via 3rd round TKO. Durán's 3 fight win streak comes to an end, and Joppy advances his win streak to 2. Joppy is now 26-1-1, and Durán 101-14.

Fight Recommendations

  1. William Joppy defeats Julio César Green via 12-round unanimous decision in their 2nd fight
  2. William Joppy knocks out Shinji Takehara in the 9th round
  3. Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Roberto Durán via 12-round unanimous decision in their 3rd fight
  4. Marvelous Marvin Hagler defeats Roberto Durán via 15-round unanimous decision
  5. Roberto Durán knocks out Davey Moore in the 8th round
  6. Roberto Durán defeats Sugar Ray Leonard via 15-round unanimous decision
  7. Roberto Durán knocks out Esteban de Jesús in the 12th round in their 3rd fight