On June 18, 1999, James Smith (44-16-1, 32 KOs) and Larry Holmes (66-6, 42 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 10-round bout.
James Smith is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Dave Slaughter, 6 months and 22 days ago. Larry Holmes is on a 1-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Maurice Harris, 1 year, 10 months, and 20 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Larry Holmes at 99-1 winning odds. James Smith really doesn't have much to present against Holmes.
In the rematch, Larry Holmes stopped James Smith via TKO in the 8th round. Holmes improves his record to 67-6 (43 KOs), while Smith adds a loss to his record at 44-17-1.