Larry Holmes vs Earnie Shavers 2
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 2 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 2 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 2 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.