There was a time, quite remarkably when we look back now, when the great Larry Holmes, as … continue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2ZeNEPNlA At the time of his rendering an ageing Larry Holmes unconscious, in disturbing fashion, not too … continue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhMqZ_aieok George Foreman and Larry Holmes, two of the greatest heavyweights of the 1970s, in fact of … continue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7fKNkCp3aw Former world heavyweight king Larry Holmes celebrates his 69th birthday today. Over the years, Holmes’ reputation … continue
https://youtu.be/R7fKNkCp3aw?t=7s Most lists you come across, practically all top-10 greatest heavyweight champions lists, have Larry Holmes in … continue
June 9, 1978 – Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Unbeaten and, to his own disgust, largely ignored heavyweight … continue
If he wins tomorrow night, against the dangerous Luis Ortiz, reigning and defending WBC heavyweight king Deontay … continue
There was a time when Howard Cosell was very much the voice of boxing; the man on the microphone whenever the big, big fights took place. Cosell, though, was far from the most popular sports commentator in the world, with some people, be it fans or active fighters, feeling the ABC man was just a little bit too big-headed and pompous for his own good.
Former heavyweight ruler Tyson Fury insists his time out of the ring, his exile if you like, is comparable to the enforced inactivity the great Muhammad Ali had to undergo back in the 1960s. As fight fans know, “The Greatest” was stripped of his world title, and prevented from earning a living by boxing, for a little over three and a half years.
Muhammad Ali (56-5, 37 KOs) is widely viewed as the greatest heavyweight of all time. During his long and illustrious career, Ali has the unique distinction of being the only three time lineal heavyweight champion in the rich history of professional boxing.