Larry Holmes vs Muhammad Ali

Stats, Odds, Prediction

On October 2, 1980, Muhammad Ali (56-3, 37 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by Larry Holmes (35-0, 26 KOs). The vacant The Ring heavyweight title is also on the line.

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Olympian
The Greatest
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The Easton Assassin
Jan 17, 1942
Born
Nov 03, 1949
 38 y, 9 m
Age
30 y, 11 m
56-3
Record
35-0
24
Title Fights
37 (62.7%)
KOs
26 (74.3%)
Health
Last Five
191 cm
Height
191 cm
198 cm
Reach
206 cm
 7 cm
Ape Index
15 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
 1
Win Streak
35
2 y, 17 d
Layoff
2 m, 25 d
WBA
WBC
IBF
WBO
Ring
HV
W4 D11
HV
W2 D19
HV
W3 D19
WBA
WBC
IBF
WBO
Ring
HV
W1 D7
Performance
Career
Age
Performance
Career
Age
Analysis model: vzen-minimum-1.0.0
Prediction model: vmajutsu-minimum-1.0.0
LEGEND

Holmes vs Ali Stats

#3
Total Fights
35
Wins
35
Losses
0
Draws
0
KO Wins
26
KO Losses
0
Title Fights
8
Title-Fight Wins
8
Title Defenses
7
Title-Fight KOs
7
Title-Fight Dec.
1
Undisputed
0
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
Total Fights
59
Wins
56
Losses
3
Draws
0
KO Wins
37
KO Losses
0
Title Fights
24
Title-Fight Wins
22
Title Defenses
19
Title-Fight KOs
14
Title-Fight Dec.
8
Undisputed
3
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Scott LeDoux, 2 months and 25 days ago. Muhammad Ali is on a 1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Leon Spinks, 2 years and 17 days ago.

Holmes vs Ali Prediction & Odds

The winning odds are at 91.7-8.3 in favor of Larry Holmes. It is going to be very difficult for Muhammad Ali to win this fight.

Holmes vs Ali Result

The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Larry Holmes is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight world champion. Holmes improves his record to 36-0 (27 KOs), while Ali adds a loss to his record at 56-4.

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