Michael Moorer vs Francois Botha
On November 9, 1996, Michael Moorer (37-1, 30 KOs), the heavyweight IBF champion, defends his title against South African challenger, Francois Botha (35-0, 21 KOs).
Moorer vs Botha Stats
Michael Moorer is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Axel Schulz, 4 months and 18 days ago. Francois Botha is on a 35-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Axel Schulz, 11 months ago.
Moorer vs Botha Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 63.2-36.8 in favor of Michael Moorer. Francois Botha also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
Moorer vs Botha Result
Michael Moorer stopped Francois Botha via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title. Moorer improves his record to 38-1 (31 KOs), while Botha adds a loss to his record at 35-1.