30 Years Ago Today: When Larry Holmes Shocked Ray Mercer
“I’m not Tommy Morrison!” The above was former heavyweight king Larry Holmes’ rallying cry during his fight with an unbeaten, heavily favoured Ray Mercer. It … continue
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Larry Holmes: Fury, Wilder & Joshua “have no skills”
Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes says today’s fighters Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder lack skills. Holmes doesn’t like what he sees from the … continue
The Great Larry Holmes Turns 72
Heavyweight legend Larry Holmes celebrates his 72nd birthday today. Arguably the greatest living heavyweight (you may pick George Foreman, or maybe Lennox Lewis), Holmes was … continue
The Fight That Should Never Have Been Allowed: Holmes – Ali
Though the month of October saw the great Muhammad Ali do many great things – Ali turned pro in October, he began his epic ring … continue
Video: George Foreman vs Larry Holmes – Boxing Dream Fight
Imagine prime George Foreman vs prime Larry Holmes? This is the debut edition of the Dream Fight series, and a hypothetical fantasy match-up between Big … continue
39 Years Ago: Holmes Vs. Cooney – The Fight That Came A Year Too Early For Gentleman Gerry
The biggest heavyweight fight of the 1980s took place on this day in 1982, as heavyweight great Larry Holmes defended his crown against “Great White … continue
43 Years Ago: When Holmes And Norton Went Through Hell; And Gave Us An Incomparable Heavyweight Classic
43 years ago, at the sports pavilion at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, heavyweights Larry Holmes and Ken Norton gave us one of the greatest … continue
38 Years Ago Today: When Tim Witherspoon Gave Larry Holmes A “Terrible” Time
It’s somewhat ironic that, in the career of Tim Witherspoon, his finest performance came in his first big fight; a fight plenty of people felt … continue
35 Years Ago Today: When Larry Holmes Fell To Michael Spinks’ “Jinx” For A Second Time
If heavyweight great Larry Homes was angry after being on the wrong end of a controversial decision to Michael Spinks in September of 1985, “The … continue
48 Years Ago – The Great Larry Holmes Went Pro
Larry Holmes had a career that was in some ways quite similar to that of Marvin Hagler. Like Hagler, Holmes went pro to zero fanfare, … continue