Larry Holmes

Top 10, argumentably top 5. With fastest 1-2's and and jabs and stuff like that he is probably a top 3.

 

He was very fast both with his hands and on his feet. His jab was of the highest order, fast and hard and very accurate. He was very mobile in the ring as well. Less flashy and poetic in his moves and more functional than was Ali.

 

I saw a highlight reel earlier today and I think there might be a case of Larry Holmes being in the top 3 fastest Heavyweights of all time?

 

Larry was really good, with that great jab, and one of the biggest fighting hearts I've ever seen.He could be hurt or dropped, but had amazing recrupative ability.When dropped hard by Shavers and Snipes , he looked done, but quickly recovered and came right back to kick ass.
The only reason I wouldn't rate Larry in the top 5 wasn't even his fault.The problem with Larrys all time status lies in the fact that he didn't really have great opponents.Norton, yeah, but Weaver , Cooney, Shavers and Snipes weren't really great challenges.Larry never ducked anyone , but he didn't have a Frazier or Foreman like Ali did, not even a Liston or Patterson.Even Norton and Shavers were a bit past it when Larry got hold of them.

 

What highlight reel? Can you put the link up?

 

Yeah. I go to his gym, and he's in there all of the time. He is the most down to earth boxer I can think of. He prefers to be called Larry, not Larry Holmes, not Mr. Holmes, not the Easton Assasin, just Larry.

 

larry holmes vs nick wells 1972,1973,1974,1975

 

????:huh what does that have anything to do with the topic?

 

i knew that would **** u off

 

It didn't, but if thats what you intended, **** you.

 

c mon bill.its football season lets be friends.go cowboys

 

honestly yall what i like about holmes is that he could war with the best of them.if you want to watch a 15 rd fight i defiantly like watching holmes vs whoever.

 

He had outstanding speed, no question. His speed is the reason i think he beats a slow plodder like Liston.

 

WTF, you like the cowboys, and I like their rivals, the Eagles.

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