Larry Holmes vs Leroy Jones
On March 31, 1980, Larry Holmes (33-0, 24 KOs), the heavyweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Leroy Jones (24-0-1, 12 KOs).
Holmes vs Jones Stats
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round KO victory over Lorenzo Zanon, 1 month and 28 days ago. Leroy Jones is on a 7-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over James J Beattie, 8 months and 17 days ago.
Holmes vs Jones Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. Leroy Jones really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
Holmes vs Jones Result
Larry Holmes stopped Leroy Jones via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 34-0 (25 KOs), while Jones adds a loss to his record at 24-1-1.