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 80.7-19.3 in favor of Evander Holyfield. Dwight Muhammad Qawi is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Holyfield should win this fight.
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.