Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Evander Holyfield
On July 12, 1986, Dwight Muhammad Qawi (26-2-1, 15 KOs), the cruiserweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Evander Holyfield (11-0, 8 KOs).
Qawi vs Holyfield Stats
Dwight Muhammad Qawi is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Leon Spinks, 3 months and 20 days ago. Evander Holyfield is on a 11-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round KO win over Terry Mims, 1 month and 14 days ago.
Qawi vs Holyfield Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 75.6-24.4 in favor of Dwight Muhammad Qawi. It is going to be a competitive fight and Evander Holyfield will put up a very good fight, but Qawi will prevail.
Qawi vs Holyfield Result
Evander Holyfield defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi via split decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Holyfield improves his record to 12-0, while Qawi adds a loss to his record at 26-3-1.