Id love to see what kind of things Holmes would say to Wlad at the press conference. I know Chisora slapped Vitali, but can you imagine if hed slapped Holmes?
He would immediately pull the race card, like he did with Cooney. Holmes always came across as being very bitter and arrogant.
You are entitled to your opinion. What is clear is Holmes never faced anyone like or as good as Wlad and vice versa. What would happen is anyone's guess.
I met him 3 times and I'm white as can b and every time he was very cool. Joking telling stories he was great to talk too.
It's possible , Wlad may drop Larry but I think he would get up and box to a decision victory. Larry had a champs mentality , huge balls , and will to win, I don't see that with Wlad. I think this is a more even fight than Wlad v Lewis.
I think Wlad with his size and boxing skills gives Holmes a very difficult fight but what made Holmes great is he always found a way to prevail and I think he'd do this against Wlad. I see the fight going one of two ways, either its a very close fight with many close rounds contested throughout behind the left jab I see Holmes doing what he was master of and biting down an winning more rounds and carrying the final rounds for the decision victory. The other way I could see the fight going is that it is again very close but Holmes at some point in the mid to late rounds gets to Klitschko and hurts him possibly making him hit the deck. After this Klitschko begins looking tired and lethargic and Holmes steps up his attack finishing Klitschko off.
Holmes was not a big puncher, Norton would've cracked, he fought mostly 10 fight 14 and 15 fight guys and got shocked by trial horse 18-9 Weaver and 22-0 Snipes. Vlad has size power and movement, the best Holmes beat was Cooney who never fought past 8 rds and Shavers (who was already beaten by many) I think Vlad fought the better fighters
:good On the money on basically everything. I'd add if Wlad were an American, he would be viewed in a much different light.
Stupid question. Larry holmes was a 6'3" fighter at least.His prime weight was 210-222 pounds. The superhero wladimir had two similar type decent opponents but they weren't ripped fighters at all.Who are these fighters? - The fat 37 years old unathletic Corrie Sanders.Sanders was a 6'4" fighter. Sanders destroyed wladimir klitschko easily.Klitschko was down 4 times. And - The fat 6'4" 218 pounds glass-chinned D.Williamson wladimir beat williamson by points.But wladimir was down again. All in all combined 7 not full rounds and wladimir klitschko was down 5times. Haha...I hope everybody can laugh at wladimir klitschko. The all-time great Holmes vs.wladimir the chicken? Stupid question.
What about the guys Wlad got shocked by? On what basis are you ignoring them. Holmes was never stopped during his peak years and Wlad has not koed anyone with a chin as good as Holmes Holmes had the better footwork. His rematch with Shavers is proof of that. Based on what?