Larry Holmes vs Muhammad Ali
On October 2, 1980, Muhammad Ali (56-3, 37 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by Larry Holmes (35-0, 26 KOs). The vacant The Ring heavyweight title is also on the line.
Holmes vs Ali Stats
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Scott LeDoux, 2 months and 25 days ago. Muhammad Ali is on a 1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Leon Spinks, 2 years and 17 days ago.
Holmes vs Ali Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 91.7-8.3 in favor of Larry Holmes. It is going to be very difficult for Muhammad Ali to win this fight.
Holmes vs Ali Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Larry Holmes is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight world champion. Holmes improves his record to 36-0 (27 KOs), while Ali adds a loss to his record at 56-4.