Following his loss to Larry Holmes, Ken had a scheduled bout with Lucien Rodriguez for September 1978. But the networks turned that bout down,...
An argument can be made for Larry to fight several other guys in the 1980's. A Mike Weaver rematch. But Mike was making 'big bucks' in the WBA,...
I have all the Boxing Facts Finance history information. After defeating David Bey, for his 47th victory, Holmes had earned over $20,000,000 in...
RC,, Larry Holmes standard flat fee was $2,100,000 after the Gerry Cooney fight. For Randall 'Tex' Cobb, he took a $500,000 cut in his purse, to...
Nobody thought Mike Weaver was as good as he turned out. Larry was supposed to get $750,000 and Mike Weaver $150,000 for a Network Television...
In a 1980 interview, Ken Norton said he made $11,000,000 in his boxing career. A long way from making $300 versus Charlie Reno in San Diego in...
Larry nearly blew it all versus Mike Weaver. All '3' networks turned the fight down, as they all considered #8 Mike Weaver an un-worthy...
Vic-Brasil, It would have to be Larry Holmes by a wide margin. I could put the $$$ numbers together. Larry's first '2' defenses were nice $...
June 9, 1978 Ken Norton WBC Heavyweight Champion Fight Purse $3,700,000 Larry Holmes Fight Purse $500,000 Note; Larry Holmes was the #2 WBC...
Elaborate, If 'mental war-fare' was employed, the 66/67 Ali would say the 1964 Cassius Clay was owned by ''11' white businessmen.
The Cassius Clay of 1964 would be calling the 66/67 Muhammad Ali a 'draft-dodger', 'a 'wife-beater' and 'religous fanatic', and 'anti-American'.
Leon's best victory, was his Knock-out of #1 WBC Rated, Bernardo Mercado. But after his Ali II bout, his lawyer had it set up, where he would...
He did aplologize to Larry Holmes in Bloomington, Minnesota. During the Scott LeDoux fight, Mr. Ali made an ass out of himself, as he was boo'ed...
Dave, The division was somewhat messed up. Larry Holmes wanted to fight John Tate who was making a comeback. And Mike Weaver had a...
Good stuff, and correct. In the Summer of 1978, WBC fighters; Leon would have been KO'd by #1 Norton, #2 Holmes, and #3 Shavers and decisioned...
