If Larry Holmes had drawn a color line against Cooney, would you still consider Larry the champion?

Yes but to what degree depends on what Cooney accomplished without him

 

Interesting question, but Larry had already beaten Lorenzo Zanon, Alfredo Evagelista, and Scott Ledoux in title defences, so Larry would be very hypocritical in not fighting Cooney, plus Cooney was more deserving than Zanon, Evangelista, and Ledoux, and there was huge public interest in the fight.

 

Love the reverse of the Dempsey. Holmes would be similar but probably dropped further in the rankings.
Had Dempsey beaten Wills he’d be in the top ten on most people’s list.

 

Of course.

 

I have a further question in the early 1900's wasn't there a heavyweight champion of the world, and a coloured champion also?

 

Yes

 

Of huge importance. Cooney's reputation was immense for many going into the Holmes fight and far far outstripped his actual achievements. If he actually kept it going for a bit against better opposition while Holmes drew the color line there would be a lot of knockers. Of course whether Cooney could have kept it going against top #5 contenders is questionable given he never beat one.

 

Or what about this scenario,ct?
Cooney fights Ali first before Holmes, Kos Ali and become s linear champ!
So Larry isn't official champion until he fight's cooney, which he refuses to do!!!;

 

If you consider Sullivan .Corbett,Fitz,Jeffries,Hart , champions you wold have to accord Holmes the same courtesy imo

 

Had he refused to fight white fighters he could only be considered the African Champion. The fact that he never unified, and fought less than stellar opponents would have diminished him even further.