Wladimir Klitschko vs Ray Mercer
On June 29, 2002, Wladimir Klitschko (38-1, 34 KOs), the heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against former world champion Ray Mercer (30-4-1, 22 KOs).
Klitschko vs Mercer Stats
Wladimir Klitschko is coming in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Francois Botha, 3 months and 13 days ago. Ray Mercer is on a 7-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Troy Weida, 4 months and 6 days ago.
Klitschko vs Mercer Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Wladimir Klitschko at 99-1 winning odds. Ray Mercer really doesn't have much to present against Klitschko.
Klitschko vs Mercer Result
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Ray Mercer via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO heavyweight title. Klitschko improves his record to 39-1 (35 KOs), while Mercer adds a loss to his record at 30-5-1.