Half of Larry Holmes' best wins were against inexperienced fighters

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  1. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People are holding Mercer up very high!
    Are you talking about the same Mercer that fought to a draw with 12-41-4 Marion Wilson and was overheard "Pleading" with Jesse Ferguson and offering Ferguson $100,000 to throw the fight??
     
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  2. aka TORA

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    i prefer to call them up and coming prospects
     
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  3. CASH_718

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

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    This thread is just a Wlad nuthugging thread. Downplay Holmes' era and talk about how shitty it was and it was so shitty but Holmes is considered so great so Wlad should be considered so great too.

    Its a joke seriously you people have NOOOOOOOO knowledge of boxing. You have boxrec and number and a Klitschko **** in your mouth thats all.
     
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  4. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've not seen the name "Wladimir" no where on this thread.:huhBut you're right, we do have boxrec and numbers. And like they say, number don't lie.......
     
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  5. CASH_718

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

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    Pernell Whitaker draw Julio Cesear Chavez

    Sven Ottke W12 Robin Reid

    Sergio Martinez draw Kermit Cintron

    Lennox Lewis draw Evander Holyfield

    The number DOOOOO lie. And I know the agenda its all the same Klistchko dick lickers talkin this **** and same ones that were doin it in the Lewis thread the same ones in every Klitschko thread coming to his rescue and defending him like he's there child.

    You's arent fooling anyone.
     
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  6. pit

    pit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :roll: here we go .. you picked 6 fighter out of 75, three of which were champions or former champions when he fought them. Holmes faced mercer long after holmes was past his prime and Mercer was a young WBO champion..
     
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  7. Knives7

    Knives7 Boxing Addict banned

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    What a troll.
     
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  8. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    The man launched a two-footed drop-kick off the roof of a Camaro, into the chest of another fighter, infront of TV Crews and Police Officers.

    He's a ****ing ATG and I'll hear no more about it.
     
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  9. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The WBO was nothing in 1990.

    However, Holmes should be given certain credit for that win.
     
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  10. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Again, if Mercer is the only fighter Holmes has for his ATG status thats not saying much. A fighter who offered bribes to opponents so they wouldn't humillate him....
     
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  11. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's it. Numbers don't lie.

    If you`re a fighter and your record shows fights against 2 or 3 green prospects, ok it´s normal.

    If your record shows more than 8 fights against prospects, there's a tendency. It´s something that can be criticized.
     
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  12. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, thats what Im talkin bout. The man didnt have a ***** bone in his body. The heart of a champion and a straight G.:bbb:bbb:happy
     
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  13. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How many prime fighters did Holmes beat? I really can't of any..........
     
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  14. pit

    pit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    again the fact that Holmes was in his mid 40s when he gave Mercer a complete boxing lesson, and this was the same mercer that totally WAXED Tommy Morrison the fight before.. If you can't appreciate the significants of that, Im not sure what to tell you.. Considering he completely dominated the younger champion, unlike Hopkins and George who had problems with their younger challengers. Holmes did it before they did and a lot more convincingly ..


    To bad no one bribed Holmes not to beat Mercer ass.
     
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  15. theboss

    theboss Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :D LARRY"s decision wins over SPOON and CARL fit this also ! very misleading .:yep
     
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