Weaver vs. Tillis: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Mike Weaver (Hercules) defends his WBA heavyweight title against James Tillis (Quick). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
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Date
This fight between Mike Weaver and James Tillis took place on at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 185 cm, both the fighters are of the same height. Despite being of the same height, Tillis has longer reach of 203 cm, which is 5 cms longer than Weaver's 198 cm. Tillis also has a 5 cm ape index advantage over Weaver.
Weaver is coming in to this fight with a record of 23-9 (16 KOs). His last fight was 11 months and 8 days ago against Gerrie Coetzee, which he won via 13th round TKO.
Tillis comes in with an undefeated record of 20-0 (16 KOs). His last fight was 6 months and 24 days ago against Tom Fischer, which he won via 10 round PTS.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Weaver will be 30 years and 3 months old. Tillis will be 24 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 51-49 in favor of James Tillis. Note, this is a very close margin, just barely better than a 50-50 case. Here is the prediction for Weaver vs Tillis.
Result
Mike Weaver defeated James Tillis via 15 round UD. Tillis' undefeated record of 20 wins comes to an end, and Weaver advances his win streak to 5. Weaver is now 24-9, and Tillis 20-1.
Fight Recommendations
- Lennox Lewis knocks out Mike Weaver in the 6th round
- Gary Mason knocks out James Tillis in the 5th round
- Donovan Ruddock defeats Mike Weaver via 10-round split decision
- Gerrie Coetzee defeats James Tillis via 10-round unanimous decision
- James Tillis defeats Earnie Shavers via 10-round unanimous decision
- Mike Weaver knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in the 13th round
- Larry Holmes knocks out Mike Weaver in the 12th round