Larry Holmes is underrated H2H

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only prime Joe Louis and 60s Ali could have beat him, though I imagine Liston and Frazier would have presented problems (to say the least). I have him #3 ATG.
     
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  2. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Actually it’s quite the opposite he’s overatted if anything, personally I think he’s below the likes of Riddick Bowe, Foreman, Ali and Mike Tyson H2H by a hair.
    But that’s just my opinion!
     
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  3. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Snipes almost had at him, if Foreman, Tyson or Liston make that same collusion I believe the fight would be finished.

    I think all three of those fights are quite even however.
     
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  4. Sangria

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    Brian Nielsen, maybe?
     
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  5. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    I've got Holmes #3 ATG at heavyweight and Top 5 H2H.

    Head-2-Head
    1.) Mike Tyson
    2.) Muhammad Ali
    3.) Joe Louis
    4.) Larry Holmes
    5.) Riddick Bowe
    6.) Sonny Liston
     
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  6. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Yeah I kind of agree here. I don't think he's underrated that much and he did struggle with a lot more challengers than most. And he is my second favorite heavyweight behind Mike Tyson but ahead of Bowe and Dempsey.
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I didn't give Spinks the first fight either truth be told.
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I don't know many people if any, who don't have him in their top 10.
     
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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Was about to laugh at your post and say ydksab because I thought that said Ruddock instead of Riddick :lol: I still don't agree but it's not an unreasonable view at all.
     
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  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think Larry Holmes would beat Foreman but thats because styles make fights. Overall they're on the same level imo
     
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  11. Philly161

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    I agree though I think Holmes gets more credit these days now that his era of HW doesn't look so bad compared to the past 20 years
     
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  12. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Yea your right, I didn’t know so many people had a high opinion of him. Made this thread because I thought he was somewhat forgotten h2h, guess he just isn’t talked about enough for the reasons you just mentioned
     
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  13. Rumsfeld

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    Hypothetically, if every HW champion in history had a round robin against all the others, all at their peak, I think there is a very strong likelihood that Larry emerges with the best winning percentage of them all.
     
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  14. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is not. And I think only prime Ali beats prime Holmes. By close points win
     
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  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd rate Holmes in the top 3 all time great heavyweight list definitely. And the second best heavy in my lifetime (I was born in 1955)

    In my opinion he gets a fair rating on this site.
     
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