Was Larry Holmes prime or shot when

There's something in between being in your prime and being shot. It's called "past your prime".

 

6.He was on the wane when barely edging Carl Williams and losing two razor thin dececsions to Spinks.However he schooled Ray Mercer several years after he was butchered by Tyson.He also gave Holyfield a fair fight.

 

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That's pretty fair, yes.

 

Larry Holmes was just rusty and still soft from his 20 month layoff. Larry Holmes in 1988 at age 38, was not in peak form at 227 pounds... Holmes needed 1988 and a couple of "Tune-Ups" in order to get ready for Tyson... Holmes would've been better off had he fought a few times leading up to Tyson..... :bbb

MR.BILL

 

I think rather than making a more lengthy seriously thought out comeback, he took an emotionally charged stance and wanted to prove things in a very hands on macho way.. Look at the way years later he made a proper comeback , lost a lot more bodyfat, boxed with class and balance and outhustled a deceint Ray Mercer.. and even later than that when he faced a good Evander Holyfield and handled a lively Oliver McCall , respectfully. Had he announced that he was willing to throw down against Tyson and taken 10 months with a Mackie Shilstone and a decent set of tactics.. he may have had enough flair to extend Tyson .. Larry wasn't in anywhere near his prime, but could have been in better frame of mind had he sat down and thought about the task a bit more..

 

Many people feel Ray Mercer beat Lennox Lewis? Merver game him a tough fight, but i've never heard of 'many people' feeling that he beat Lewis.

 

Definitely past his prime, but not shot. 4 years later he beat Mercer and gave Holyfield a competitive fight. 3 years after that, he gave WBC champ McCall a pretty good fight.

I voted 5.

 

I felt that the fight was a draw.

 

No way he was as shot as some people say. He did not last long with Tyson but was never stopped again and thought bangers such as Tommy Morrison.

Tyson was just a beast.