Michael Moorer vs Evander Holyfield II
On November 8, 1997, Michael Moorer (39-1, 31 KOs), the heavyweight IBF champion, and the heavyweight WBA champion Evander Holyfield (34-3, 24 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Moorer vs Holyfield II Stats
Michael Moorer is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Vaughn Bean, 7 months and 10 days ago. Evander Holyfield is on a 3-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a undefined win over Mike Tyson, 4 months and 11 days ago.
Moorer vs Holyfield II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 62.1-37.9 in favor of Michael Moorer. Evander Holyfield also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
Moorer vs Holyfield II Result
Michael Moorer refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Evander Holyfield is crowned the new IBF heavyweight world champion. Holyfield improves his record to 35-3 (25 KOs), while Moorer adds a loss to his record at 39-2.