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Ray Mercer
Mercer
United States flag
VS
Jan 11 1991
Friday

Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, United States

12 round contest @ Heavyweight
Francesco Damiani
Damiani
Italy flag
16-0-0
KO 9

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  • 74-78
  • 74-79
KO 9
27-0-0

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Belts on The Line

WBO World Heavyweight Championship

The tape

-33
Age
-33
6' 1" / 185 cm
Height
6' 3" / 190 cm
77.2" / 196 cm
Reach
78" / 198 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

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Form
KOKOTKOKOKO
16
Wins
27
0
By KO
0
0
KO%
0
0
Loses
0
0
Draws
0
1989
Debut
1985

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Ray Mercer vs Francesco Damiani report


Who won Mercer vs Damiani?

Ray Mercer beat Francesco Damiani by knockout in the 9th round on Friday, January 11th, 1991, at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBO heavyweight championship of the world.

Mercer vs Damiani stats

Back in January 1991, Ray Mercer stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Francesco Damiani made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 27 wins and 0 draws.

Ray Mercer was the same age as Francesco Damiani, at -33 years old.

Damiani had a height advantage of 2 inches over Mercer. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Ray Mercer and Francesco Damiani fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mercer was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1989, 4 years and 1 month later than Damiani, whose first professional fight was in 1985. He had fought 84 more professional rounds, totaling 235 compared to Damiani's 151.

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What time did Mercer vs Damiani start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

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Ray Mercer

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