Ernie Terrell vs Chuck Wepner
On June 23, 1973, Ernie Terrell (46-7, 21 KOs) and Chuck Wepner (26-9-2, 9 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Terrell vs Wepner Stats
Ernie Terrell is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Bill Drover, 4 months and 4 days ago. Chuck Wepner is on a 3-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Billy Marquart, 3 months and 8 days ago.
Terrell vs Wepner Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Ernie Terrell at 52.8-47.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Terrell has a slightly better chance of winning, but Wepner could also certainly pull it off.
Terrell vs Wepner Result
Chuck Wepner defeated Ernie Terrell via points decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Wepner improves his record to 27-9-2, while Terrell adds a loss to his record at 46-8.