Larry Holmes vs Earnie Shavers II
On September 28, 1979, Larry Holmes (31-0, 22 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Earnie Shavers (59-7-1, 57 KOs).
Holmes vs Shavers II Stats
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Mike Weaver, 3 months and 6 days ago. Earnie Shavers is on a 5-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Eddie Parotte, 4 months and 3 days ago.
Holmes vs Shavers II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. Earnie Shavers really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
Holmes vs Shavers II Result
In the rematch, Larry Holmes stopped Earnie Shavers via TKO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 32-0 (23 KOs), while Shavers adds a loss to his record at 59-8-1.