Larry Holmes vs Ezzard Charles

Agree with your premise, man, but if he wins by UD, it does take all night. Just being a smart arse. Don't pay me any notice - he (redundantly) advises!.

 

Nice one!

But, I'd have hoped for there being enough time left in the evening, for post-fight interviews and an after-party...

 

But, hypothetically, he could have tried to fit them both into the same night's boxing, at least.

 

I think Larry's jab beats Charles. Not to mention Larry had a great chin and heart to go along with the jab.

 

Tim Witherspoon arguably beat a prime Holmes. This doesn't give me much confidence of his chances against Povetkin let alone a giant like Joshua.

 

One issue I take with Holmes is his ducking he failed to fight so many of the top guys of his era like Dokes Thomas Coetzee Tubbs etc that it raises questions about whether he was even the best of his time. Why should he get a pass for this? If he had lost to these guys his legacy would take a huge hit

 

I just see Larry having better attributes in lot of areas and at least matching Ezzard in others, so see Larry clearly winning, and if he chose too being able to go for the ko.