Larry Holmes vs Ossie Ocasio
On March 23, 1979, Larry Holmes (29-0, 20 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against Puerto Rican challenger, Ossie Ocasio (13-0, 9 KOs).
Holmes vs Ocasio Stats
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round KO victory over Alfredo Evangelista, 4 months and 13 days ago. Ossie Ocasio is on a 13-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Jimmy Young, 1 month and 24 days ago.
Holmes vs Ocasio Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. Ossie Ocasio really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
Holmes vs Ocasio Result
Larry Holmes stopped Ossie Ocasio via TKO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 30-0 (21 KOs), while Ocasio adds a loss to his record at 13-1.