Hear hear gentlemen of the forum. We have important matters to discuss. Grab some punch and pie, take a seat, and pipe down. When was Larry Holmes at his best?
So that includes the period in which he went life and death with Shavers and Norton? Interesting. *sips punch*
He outboxed Shavers neatly in 1977. In the rematch Shavers had that great moment but otherwise Larry kicked the crap out of him. Shavers had gone the distance with Ali before that. Some feel he should have won.. Norton was great one in his own right but yes. That was one of the great fights. The only real performance that he had in that peak would be the Weaver fight. According to Lawrence he lacked focus fighting at MSG and Weaver's pedestrian record going in.
Larry was always consistent I do not think you can mark it down really due to poor opponents reflecting badly on a fighters true ability, He learnt as he went- as all good boxers growing old do to stay in the game, as a boxer he aged like wine, tricks and skills wise anyways. He just seemingly took something from everyone he shared the ring with and was always able to raise the bar past his athletic celling with his ever growing arsenal.
Norton was older yeah, Larry was injured and still won comfortably- Earnie had success for about 3% of the fight lol.
(Bites into crusty buttery apple pie)....you see.....(sips a glass of warm milk) Larry hit his peak in 1982 I reckon....certainly wasn't better after that....he....oh xxxx dammit..(stops to pick up piece of pie thats broken off onto his jumper) ....like I was saying he had reached a peak at that point...and had the knowledge of the ages.....(lights up cigarette).
I think Larry was probably at his best in the Ali fight. Unfortunately though, Ali was completely done and couldn't put up a fight so He held back out of mercy.
