Larry Holmes: Klitschko has no jab, no heart and would be beaten by Wilder or Stivern

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  1. Roger Federer

    Roger Federer Active Member Full Member

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    :admin wow Larry is punch drunk
     
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  2. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Lol, I like Larry. I personally have him around 6-7 in my top 10 HW rankings. But he's a bitter delusional guy. He earned the right to say whatever he wants though.
     
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  3. BOMB SQUAD

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    He probably gets sick of hearing a-holes like Kellerman spew krap like "he has a Larry Holme's jab" when referring to Wlad's jab.

    Wlad's jab is a good jab, but it's not on the level of Holmes.
     
    BOMB SQUAD, Jan 22, 2015
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  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Just playing devil's advocate, but he kind of has a point about Wlad currently.

    A few years ago, saying Wlad had no jab would've been ridiculous.

    Lately, however, as his abilities start fading, he does rely more on leaving the left arm out inert like a push-pole (which isn't in a strict sense "throwing a jab") - which he always used to do to an extent, but he definitely snapped it out properly a lot more when he was a bit younger.

    He does a lot more of that single-arm Heisman push, as well as clinching, than he does conventional jabbing these days.

    That much is true.

    So "Wlad has no jab" is a silly statement - but "Wlad no longer consistently uses the great jab he once had...and maybe can't anymore" - that holds water.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 22, 2015
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    Waiting for the group that thinks just because hes a great fighter that hes right. I mean... how can I disagree with him, hes Larry Holmes.


    Its a great example of why I dont really put too much stock in fighters ****ysis. Theres many examples of good fighters not being a good judge of other fighters or matchups.
     
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  6. p4pflab

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    Larry Holmes is a troll. Just remmember his Rocky comment.

    In this case it is understandable as he tries to help King promote Wilder Stiverne fight.
     
    p4pflab, Jan 22, 2015
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  7. The Masked Man

    The Masked Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Someone sounds a little jealous.
     
    The Masked Man, Jan 22, 2015
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  8. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Like larry and think he is one of the best, but he does chat some serious ****
     
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  9. BOMB SQUAD

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    Are he and King on good terms now? If so, that is complete turn around from the things he said about King in his book.
     
    BOMB SQUAD, Jan 22, 2015
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Larry has always been jealous, including of fighters of his own era that nobody (including the fighters themselves) ever suggested were near as great as Larry himself. :lol:
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 22, 2015
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Wlad would beat down and stop Larry Holmes more brutally than Mike Tyson did, and he knows it Larry's an Anti-Eastern European Troll
     
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  12. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Larry was always known to stick his foot in his mouth.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Prime Wlad would do that to '88 Holmes, yes. Same as prime Holmes would beat down and brutally stop pre-Emanuel Wlad.

    2015 Wlad vs. 1988 Holmes, though?

    Or prime vs. prime?

    Those are competitive.

    Nobody's beating down anybody. Stopping maybe, but not easily.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 22, 2015
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  14. BOMB SQUAD

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    That's hardly fair. Larry has only been stopped once and it was against a prime Tyson when he coming off a three year retirement. Prime Holmes would be too much for Wlad or prime Tyson for that matter.
     
    BOMB SQUAD, Jan 22, 2015
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  15. CST80

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    Prime Vs Prime would be very interesting, I'd still give the edge to Wlad.....maybe. But yeah Holmes would destroy the Old Wlad.
     
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