Larry Holmes - Badass in Disguise?

Not very well disguised, IMO.

He had a miserable manner a lot of the time, shrewd and cynical, and always showed his toughness in the ring.

He attacked a suited Gerry Cooney at ringside after just beating up Leon Spinks, and mildly injured Howard Cosell in the process.

Outside of the ring and in his 40s he's shown us how to perform a running dropkick off the front of a limo, in the midst of reporters and with several law enforcement officers present.

 

Holmes is a badass for sure. His inner determination and drive are intense, watch some of his fights real close and look at the manic determination on his face at various times as well as his talking at times. Holmes could really get down and dirty, and i don't mean as in fight dirty. I think he had the mentality of a wicked street brawler hidden behind that jabbing boxing exterior. He had some serious balls as well as pent up anger at percieved lack of respect that could clearly be seen in the ring IMO. If guys like Douglas, Page, Witherspoon, Dokes, even Tyson (in ways) in a way had Holmes mentality they'd be dangerous. If Holmes was born with top level power he would have been an absolute executioner.

 

He always carried a certain amount of petulance in the way he carried himself late in his career, Many would say he posessed a giant chip on his shoulder..

He had a few bad breaks , following Alis shadow and failing to beat the so called Marciano record of 49 / 0..

He was an frigging maniac if he was hurt in a hard fight.. Very determined fighter who had to earn every hard penny the old school way..

He remains one of boxing and corporate Americas highest earners..

Bright savvy man..

 

Holmes was tough for sure.

 

Larry Holmes was a badass. All heavyweight champions have been, although each with a different personality. You don't make it to the pinnacle of boxing without the heart of a lion.

Also, Holmes as an individual demanded respect and he came after Ali, a combustible mix because the Tunney syndrome would dog him around every corner. To top it off, he suffered the ignominy of being placed at the same level as mediocre Gerry Cooney, for probably his signature title defense. And if that wasn't enough, and after 48 consecutive wins, a little light heavyweight deprives him of glory by tripping him on his way to tie Marciano.

Too much for such a proud man. This is why he foolishly came back against Tyson and then again four years later. This is why he refuses to lie down and die, still dreaming of stealing lovable George Foreman's thunder in a geriatric battle royal.

But I'm pretty sure at another level he is at peace because he had a hell of a run, founded strictly on his own merits and he deserves all the admiration in the world.

 

Holmes is a badass no doubt.

 

He doesn't wear a disguise. Tyson had to just about kill him to finish him off. He dropkicked Trevor Berbick off of a car, took the shot of a lifetime and won against Shavers, was getting beat up by Mike Weaver and finished him. He was a whiner though

 

he also came back at 40+ years old and came within a point or two of becomeing a champ agian ..

not to mention the cats nick name is the easton assasin ..

 

He also went into the Holyfield fight with a ditached retina. Larry was a great street fighter out of the ring, and a master boxer in it...but he could still slug with most of the guys (Cooney, Shavers, Norton, Spinks).

 

He was a definite badass, one who I would not want to meet on the street on his worst day.

 

v.good Xpert post :thumbsup :thumbsup

If Headcase Dudes like Douglas, Page, Spoon , Dokes , Tyson , Golota etc Had even a good Heart And mental strength they would probs be ATG Heavy's.:deal

 

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some disguise:hey

 

and threw up after :dead

 

Excellent description.