Tim Witherspoon vs Tony Tubbs
On January 17, 1986, Tony Tubbs (21-0, 14 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Tim Witherspoon (23-2, 16 KOs).
Witherspoon vs Tubbs Stats
Tim Witherspoon is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Sammy Scaff, 3 months and 5 days ago. Tony Tubbs is on a 21-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Greg Page, 8 months and 19 days ago.
Witherspoon vs Tubbs Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 95.5-4.5 in favor of Tim Witherspoon. Tony Tubbs won't be able to do much against Witherspoon.
Witherspoon vs Tubbs Result
Tim Witherspoon defeated Tony Tubbs via majority decision and wins the WBA title. Witherspoon improves his record to 24-2, while Tubbs adds a loss to his record at 21-1.