Was there any decade when a prime Larry Holmes wouldn`t have been champ?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Sure, when the color bar was in place.

    Otherwise his longevity means that he would almost certainly have got through at some point.
     
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  2. robert ungurean

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    No
     
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  3. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think 60s Ali, Liston, Holmes, FOTC Frazier, prime Louis, Holyfield...all would have won titles in any decade.

    I have trouble placing Lewis, Dempsey, Foreman, Tyson, Wlad in the same, Elite territory.
     
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