Larry Holmes an under appreciated Legend and Gentleman .

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  1. Nosbor

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    He was one Hell of a fighter, no doubt. I just find him objectionable and surly.

    I think his buddy Trevor Berbick is now in prison for killing someone with a hatchet.
     
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  2. turbotime

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    Berbick died awhile ago.
     
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  3. Hands of Iron

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    He's a ****in character. :rofl

    No love for SRL either, who was more complete than Ollie! :!:

    In silly pound-for-pound speak, mind you.

    You know why HEAVYWEIGHTS get more top ten discussion than any other division... Well :lol: You might as well be talking about the 10 Greatest Fighters period. In a reality sense, ya dig? :hi:
     
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    I think Berbick was beaten to death, Nos.
     
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  5. JASPER

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    Berbick was a friend of the family he was Killed by a hatchet in Jamaica
     
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  6. FelixTrinidad

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    Kbros, Lewis, at least in terms of overall behavior are head and shoulders above any HW in American History.


    True STORY.

    24 year old Lennox Lewis was offered hookers and cocaine by black pimps in London time and time again.

    A major incident happened when the Pimp of the renewed
    Russian Escort Service 'La Moscow' offered Lennox free escorts for a week and massive amounts of 'pleasure drugs' :shock:

    Lennox looked the Pimp in the eye and slapped him 5 times.


    First Slap Lewis said is for extorting and ruining the lives of young girls from Russia

    Second Slap is for even thinking Lennox Lewis will do drugs or associate with prostitutes

    Third Slap is for letting down your mother, who loved you and took care of you. How dare you do this job?

    Fourth Slap is for bringing this filth into a great country like England and a great city like London.

    and Fifth Slap is for hitting your wife last week, which your son told me about.


    He then gave the pimp some money and said
    Now go home and buy her something nice and take your family out to a great dinner.
     
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  7. Hands of Iron

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    That's how I initially read it. :shock: :fire :lol:
     
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  8. Nosbor

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    SORRY! I got that completely wrong. Berbick was the victim.
     
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  9. Hands of Iron

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    Cool story, Felix. Although with you, that seems to be a speciality.

    On another note, who the hell can honestly hate Wladimir?

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  10. JASPER

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    He had a rough life after boxing . . . he went completely mad. I know his kids (and know his ex very well) one son seems to have mental issues as well. Its sad really because growing up I thought he was a really good guy, a bit flamboyant but cool.
     
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  12. thawk888

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    I have no idea. Classiest athlete in a long time.
     
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  14. FelixTrinidad

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    People don't hate Wlad.

    People hate his fans. So discrediting him and mocking him is not directed or linked to him in anyways. But to his delusional fans.


    It speaks volumes about the Kbros Fanbase when

    two such amazing gentlemen and nice athletes still get so much hate.

    90% Of their fanbase just borders on the insanity.


    Tbh, Floyd fans are like that too, but Floyd fans became like that because the even more insane *******s brought it out of people.
     
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  15. thawk888

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    Loved the glass jaw reference.
     
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