Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
On January 22, 1988, Mike Tyson (32-0, 28 KOs), the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and IBF belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion Larry Holmes (48-2, 34 KOs).
Tyson vs Holmes Stats
Mike Tyson is coming in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Tyrell Biggs, 3 months and 6 days ago. Larry Holmes is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Michael Spinks, 1 year, 9 months, and 3 days ago.
Tyson vs Holmes Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.9-1.1 in favor of Mike Tyson. Larry Holmes won't be able to do much against Tyson.
Tyson vs Holmes Result
Mike Tyson stopped Larry Holmes via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. Tyson improves his record to 33-0 (29 KOs), while Holmes adds a loss to his record at 48-3.