Muhammad Ali vs Jean-Pierre Coopman
On February 20, 1976, Muhammad Ali (49-2, 35 KOs), the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against Belgian challenger, Jean-Pierre Coopman (24-3, 14 KOs).
Ali vs Coopman Stats
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a 14th round RTD victory over Joe Frazier, 4 months and 19 days ago. Jean-Pierre Coopman is on a 11-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO win over Lisimo Obutobe, 3 months and 19 days ago.
Ali vs Coopman Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Jean-Pierre Coopman really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Ali vs Coopman Result
Muhammad Ali stopped Jean-Pierre Coopman via KO in the 5th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 50-2 (36 KOs), while Coopman adds a loss to his record at 24-4.