larry holmes best performance?

Sparring sessions with
* Earnie Shavers ($165 / week)
* Jeff Merritt ($200 / week)
* Muhammad Ali ($300 / week)
* Joe Frazier ($375 / week)

 

Cooney was his best opponent because he was not yet beaten and had status as a puncher with his KO's over Norton,Lyle and Young but most knew he never went past 8rds in a fight and was lacking confidence....I think Cooney would have been better served had he fought a durable Tex Cobb (punching bag type of guy to increase his stamina confidence but that also back-fired against Vlad vs Purrity

Next best opponent Holmes fought was Norton, Shaver had a name but had already lost to most of the contenders he fought so it was a safe fight for the most part.

 

Cooney shavers, and mercers another good 1

 

Norton-Was not as close as people say...He was easily winning but Norton came back strong the last 4-5 rounds but it was a great fight

Shavers I

Cooney

and...Mercer he beat him like a stepchild at 42!

Honorable mentions:

MCall-gave him problems and was within one card of winning another world title

Cobb-gave him a beatdown so bad Cossell stopping commentating boxing!

Spinks-Beat the "Neon" outta Leon:deal

 

Cobb and Shavers I was the two best performances from Larry.