Larry Holmes

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  1. BOMB SQUAD

    BOMB SQUAD Active Member Full Member

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    I have him right behind Louis in the top ten rankings. I truly believe that he would beat a prime Ali and I know that he is the best HW I have seen in my lifetime.

    Outside the ring, he was a bit of a ****, but he was living in the shadow of Ali. How could he not be bitter that he was so good and yet so unloved?
     
  2. catchwtboxing

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    In rough chronological order:

    -Shameful performance in the Olympics
    -Some felt lost to Ken Norton
    -Beat up on the walking dead version of Ali
    -Some felt he lost to Witherspoon
    -Abandoned a belt rather than fight Greg Page
    -Also openly ducked Pinklon Thomas
    -Some felt he lost to Carl Williams
    -Lost twice to a light heavyweight
    -Made an ass out of himself talking trash to Marciano's brother
    -Continues to talk trash about Wlad Klit when his own ****py reign was padded with names like Leroy Jones, Tex Cobb, and David Bey

    Take your pick.
     
  3. Sugar Ray May

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    IMO he was robbed both times against Spinks, and to be honest im pretty sure he would have beat marciano... i have the feeling that larry most of the time is just brutally honest lol
     
  4. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And Wlad is to boxing what Goerge Lazenby was to James Bond. :hat
     
  5. Sugar Ray May

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    agreed.
     
  6. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes was one of the most talented heavyweights during a very weak era plus at the time heavyweights did more posturing during a round than punching. It was just not a good time for heavyweights, by far worse than it is now. If Holmes was in his prime now he could win a belt but he would not dominate the era.
     
  7. Sal-Chicha

    Sal-Chicha Active Member Full Member

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    He was always jealous of Ali which was good because Holmes always fought like a ****ed off version of Ali, fun to watch. But he never had Ali's wit. ****ey is no Marciano. Holmes wouldn't carry Rock's jockstrap.
     
  8. Sugar Ray May

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    i think holmes would have dominated regardless of the era he fought in, and more so today.