On February 7, 1992, Ray Mercer (18-0, 13 KOs) and Larry Holmes (53-3, 37 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Ray Mercer is coming in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Tommy Morrison, 3 months and 20 days ago. Larry Holmes is on a 5-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Jamie Howe, 2 months and 26 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ray Mercer at 99-1 winning odds. Larry Holmes really doesn't have much to present against Mercer.
Larry Holmes defeated Ray Mercer via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Holmes improves his record to 54-3, while Mercer adds a loss to his record at 18-1.