Larry Holmes vs James Smith
On November 9, 1984, Larry Holmes (45-0, 32 KOs), the heavyweight IBF and The Ring champion, defends his titles against fellow American challenger, James Smith (14-1, 12 KOs).
Holmes vs Smith Stats
Larry Holmes is coming in to the fight on a 45-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Marvis Frazier, 11 months and 15 days ago. James Smith is on a 14-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round KO win over Frank Bruno, 5 months and 27 days ago.
Holmes vs Smith Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. James Smith really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
Holmes vs Smith Result
Larry Holmes stopped James Smith via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles. Holmes improves his record to 46-0 (33 KOs), while Smith adds a loss to his record at 14-2.