Francesco Damiani vs Ray Mercer
On January 11, 1991, Francesco Damiani (27-0, 23 KOs), the heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Ray Mercer (16-0, 11 KOs).
Damiani vs Mercer Stats
Francesco Damiani is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Everett Martin, 2 months and 22 days ago. Ray Mercer is on a 16-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Bert Cooper, 5 months and 6 days ago.
Damiani vs Mercer Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 94-6 in favor of Ray Mercer. It is going to be very difficult for Francesco Damiani to win this fight.
Damiani vs Mercer Result
Ray Mercer stopped the champion via KO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO heavyweight champion. Mercer improves his record to 17-0 (12 KOs), while Damiani adds a loss to his record at 27-1.