Lennox Lewis vs Oliver McCall II
On February 7, 1997, Lennox Lewis (29-1, 24 KOs) and Oliver McCall (28-6, 20 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBC heavyweight world titles. The vacant WBC heavyweight title is also on the line.
Lewis vs McCall II Stats
Lennox Lewis is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Ray Mercer, 8 months and 28 days ago. Oliver McCall is on a 2-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round RTD win over James Stanton, 10 months and 15 days ago.
Lewis vs McCall II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 81.7-18.3 in favor of Lennox Lewis. Oliver McCall is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Lewis should win this fight.
Lewis vs McCall II Result
In the rematch, Lennox Lewis stopped Oliver McCall via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Lewis improves his record to 30-1 (25 KOs), while McCall adds a loss to his record at 28-7.