Does Larry Holmes deserve the ATG status?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by PowerHoock, Jun 24, 2011.


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  1. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    give me a list of 10 guys who you would rank above holmes
     
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  2. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    fixed it for you. it's not the worlds fault american HWs cant keep up with competition
     
    PowerHoock, Jun 25, 2011
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  3. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Larry Holmes= 3rd best heavyweight ever. h2h beats every heavy ever imo. Norton/ Shavers/ Cooney/ Witherspoon/ Bonecrusher Smith/ Cooney is a far better resume than he gets credit for, way better than Wlad or Vitali's and Tysons.... not to mention we all know when he was over the hill he got robbed against Spinks and also when he was way past it he beat a prime Ray Mercer. Holmes is the greatest heavy head to head of all time, no one can beat him
     
    Royal-T-Bag, Jun 25, 2011
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  4. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    um, no....Hell NO!!
     
    PowerHoock, Jun 25, 2011
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  5. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Let's pull a Klitschko hater on this one. "Just bums!!"

    Norton: "was shot!" (like Ray Mercer?)
    Evangalista: "Bum!"(I can't think of anybody Wlad ko'd that bad?)
    Ocasio: "just 12 pro fights!" ( like Chisora??)
    Weaver: "Bum!" lost 8 fights!" (like Rahman?)
    Shavers: "He never beat a top fighter!" (like Botha?)
    Leroy Jones: "Who the F**K is he!?!?" (like Moli??)
    LeDoux: "Fought to a draw with Leon Spinks!" (like Castillo?)

    you can do this with any past fighter just like they do with Wladimir today.........
     
    Bubby, Jun 25, 2011
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  6. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where would you rate him? Give us a laugh.
     
    Threetime no1, Jun 25, 2011
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  7. kopejh

    kopejh Guest

    how can he rate him when he's obviously never watched the guy?

    this guy is fking hilarious, he's getting ripped to pieces left and right and still stands by his statement.
     
    kopejh, Jun 25, 2011
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  8. HAYEDAJOKE

    HAYEDAJOKE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    when somebody dominates on era of course there ATG.
     
    HAYEDAJOKE, Jun 25, 2011
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  9. kopejh

    kopejh Guest

    Norton shot??? a shot fighter doesn't fight at a pace like that for 15 rounds. did you watch the fight?
     
    kopejh, Jun 25, 2011
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  10. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you said 10 right??

    Lennox
    Holy
    Tyson
    Foreman
    Ali
    Frazier
    Patterson
    Marciano
    Louis
    Schmelling

    and i can go on. while he did do enough to be a HOF, but not enough to be an ATG. He fought weak opposition, didnt bother to unify the titles and lost in his biggest fights. Holmes is just a product of the Don King hype machine.
     
    PowerHoock, Jun 25, 2011
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  11. kopejh

    kopejh Guest

    Schmeling and Patterson above Holmes?
     
    kopejh, Jun 25, 2011
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  12. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    his H2H prowes is overhyped as well. he wasnt big, he wasnt strong, but anyone can look good aggainst cans
     
    PowerHoock, Jun 25, 2011
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  13. The_President

    The_President Boxing Addict banned

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    Right, and in technology also. Russia and their mob based government is light years ahead of the US in that area as well. :nut
     
    The_President, Jun 25, 2011
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  14. CASH_718

    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  15. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah, but I can switch to more american sounding names if you want
     
    PowerHoock, Jun 25, 2011
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