On April 11, 1981, Larry Holmes (36-0, 27 KOs), the heavyweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Jamaican challenger, Trevor Berbick (18-1-1, 16 KOs).
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 36-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round RTD victory over Muhammad Ali, 6 months and 9 days ago. Trevor Berbick is on a 6-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Chuck Gardner, 2 months and 11 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. Trevor Berbick really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
Larry Holmes defeated Trevor Berbick via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles. Holmes improves his record to 37-0, while Berbick adds a loss to his record at 18-2-1.