On August 5, 1990, Bert Cooper (22-5, 19 KOs) and Ray Mercer (15-0, 11 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Bert Cooper is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Orlin Norris, 5 months and 19 days ago. Ray Mercer is on a 15-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Lionel Washington, 2 months and 5 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ray Mercer at 99-1 winning odds. Bert Cooper really doesn't have much to present against Mercer.
Ray Mercer defeated Bert Cooper via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Mercer improves his record to 16-0, while Cooper adds a loss to his record at 22-6.