On June 21, 1987, Bert Cooper (16-1, 13 KOs) and Carl Williams (17-2, 13 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Bert Cooper is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Willie de Wit, 4 months and 7 days ago. Carl Williams is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO loss to Mike Weaver, 1 year, 4 months, and 5 days ago.
The winning odds are at 87.9-12.1 in favor of Carl Williams. Bert Cooper may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Carl Williams stopped Bert Cooper via RTD in the 7th round. Williams improves his record to 18-2 (14 KOs), while Cooper adds a loss to his record at 16-2.