Holmes vs. Cooney: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Larry Holmes (The Easton Assassin) defends his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles against Gerry Cooney (Gentleman). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|
| HV w1 d11 | HV w1 d3 |
Date
This fight between Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney took place on at the Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 198 cm, Gerry Cooney is the taller of the two by 7 cms; Larry Holmes is 191 cm. The fighters have the same reach of 206 cm. Holmes has a 7 cm ape index advantage over Cooney.
Holmes is coming in to this fight with an undefeated record of 39-0 (29 KOs). His last fight was 7 months and 5 days ago against Renaldo Snipes, which he won via 11th round TKO.
Cooney also comes in with an undefeated record of 25-0 (21 KOs). His last fight was 1 year and 1 month ago against Ken Norton, which he won via 1st round TKO.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Holmes will be 32 years and 7 months old. Cooney will be 25 years and 10 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 63-37 in favor of Larry Holmes. Here is the prediction for Holmes vs Cooney.
Result
Larry Holmes defeated Gerry Cooney via 13th round TKO. Cooney's undefeated record of 25 wins comes to an end, and Holmes advances his win streak to 40. Holmes is now 40-0, and Cooney 25-1.
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