Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney
On June 11, 1982, Larry Holmes (39-0, 29 KOs), the heavyweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against fellow American challenger, Gerry Cooney (25-0, 21 KOs).
Holmes vs Cooney Stats
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 39-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Renaldo Snipes, 7 months and 5 days ago. Gerry Cooney is on a 25-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Ken Norton, 1 year and 1 month ago.
Holmes vs Cooney Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. Gerry Cooney really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
Holmes vs Cooney Result
Larry Holmes stopped Gerry Cooney via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles. Holmes improves his record to 40-0 (30 KOs), while Cooney adds a loss to his record at 25-1.