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Larry Holmes
Georgia native Larry Holmes reigned as world heavyweight boxing champion from June 1978 to September 1985. Holmes successfully defended his title twenty times, more than any heavyweight champion except Joe Louis. His repertoire included a stiff left jab, powerful overhand right, and expert ring generalship.
Holmes was born in Cuthbert, in Randolph County, on November 3, 1949, to Flossie and John Holmes. When Holmes was six, his family left Georgia for Pennsylvania, settling in Easton. As a teenager he learned to box at a local youth center. Under the guidance of former prizefighter Earnee Butler, the 6-foot-3-inch Holmes embarked on an amateur career in 1970. Three years later he turned professional, fighting under the moniker “The Easton Assassin.” By 1978 Holmes’s record stood at twenty-six wins and no losses, with nineteen knockouts, and he was ranked among the heavyweight division’s elite. Holmes earned number-one contender status in March of that year when he defeated power-punching Ernie Shavers by decision over twelve rounds.
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Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes (born on November 3, 1949) was an Americanboxer. He held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1978 to 1985. Holmes fought out of Easton, Pennsylvania. He was nicknamed the "Easton Assassin."
Holmes won the vacant World Boxing Council championship from Ken Norton in 1979. He defended that title, and later the International Boxing Federation title, twenty times. Some notable fighters he beat in defense of his championship were Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Gerry Cooney, and Tim Witherspoon. He lost his championship to Michael Spinks in 1985.
Holmes later fought Mike Tyson and then Evander Holyfield to try and win back the championship. Tyson knocked him out in the fourth round and Holyfield beat him by a twelve-round decision.
Holmes continued to fight until 2002.
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Larry Holmes
American boxer (born 1949)
Larry Holmes | |
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Holmes in 1996 | |
| Born | (1949-11-03) November 3, 1949 (age 75) Cuthbert, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | The Easton Assassin |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Reach | 81 in (206 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 75 |
| Wins | 69 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 6 |
Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.[1][2][3] He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of "the Easton Assassin".
Holmes's left jab is often rated among the best in heavyweight boxing history.[4] In addition to holding the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983, Holmes held the Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985[5] and the inaugural IBF
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