On December 14, 1996, Tim Witherspoon (45-4, 30 KOs) and Ray Mercer (23-4-1, 16 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Tim Witherspoon is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Jorge Luis González, 7 months and 4 days ago. Ray Mercer is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Lennox Lewis, 7 months and 4 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Tim Witherspoon at 99-1 winning odds. Ray Mercer really doesn't have much to present against Witherspoon.
Ray Mercer defeated Tim Witherspoon via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Mercer improves his record to 24-4-1, while Witherspoon adds a loss to his record at 45-5.