Ali vs. Martin: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Laila Ali (She Bee Stingin') and Christy Martin (The Coal Miner's Daughter) are scheduled to meet in a super-middleweight bout on at the Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
Date
This fight between Laila Ali and Christy Martin took place on 23 August, 2003 at the Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 178 cm, Laila Ali is the taller of the two by 14 cms; Christy Martin is 164 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 179 cm, Ali also has a significant reach advantage of 16 cms over Martin's 163 cm. On top of that, Ali also has a 2 cm ape index advantage over Martin.
Ali is coming in to this fight with an undefeated record of 15-0 (12 KOs). Her last fight was 2 months and 2 days ago against Valerie Mahfood, which she won via 6th round TKO.
Martin comes in with a record of 45-2-2 (31 KOs). Her last fight was 8 months and 17 days ago against Mia St. John, which she won via 10 round unanimous decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Ali will be 25 years and 7 months old. Martin will be 35 years and 2 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 67-33 in favor of Laila Ali. Here is the prediction for Ali vs Martin.
Result
Laila Ali defeated Christy Martin via 4th round KO. Martin's 9 fight win streak comes to an end, and Ali advances her win streak to 16. Ali is now 16-0, and Martin 45-3-2.