How Cobb could have beaten Holmes if they had fough in 1905

Janitor,

No way, that fight is a draw. Draws are different from ND's which did not allow a decision. NDs in world heavyweight title fights are very rare, and Holmes vs Cobb was exactly that.

Holmes won every round vs Cobb. Holmes might have stopped him if the rounds kept going. Holmes had great stamina, beyond 15 rounds for sure.

As for Holmes taking a dive, he had to deal with the yoke of Don King, and Larry himself was not one to play ball.

One thing that has not changed in over 100 years is fighters, fans and managers continue to make excuses for losses. Sometimes the excuses have merit, but most of the time they do not.