Mike Tyson (USA) v Larry Holmes (USA) Convention Center USA PART 3 OF 3 1988
March 11th, 2010 | by admin |
Larry Holmes has lived in Easton, Pennsylvania since 1957.
His younger brother Mark Holmes was also a professional boxer, winning 38 of 39 bouts.
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Holmes had an amateur record of 19-3 and boxed in the 1972 Olympic Trials, losing to Duane Bobick.
He was World Heavyweight Champion for seven years (1978-1985). Only Joe Louis had a longer title reign (1937-1949).
Holmes made twenty successful title defenses, second to Joe Louis, who made twenty-five defenses. Holmes fought in a total of twenty-six title bouts.
He came close to matching Rocky Marciano’s record of 49-0. Holmes won his first forty-eight professional fights before losing a close decision to Michael Spinks in 1985.
Holmes attempted to regain the title four times, losing to Michael Spinks in 1986, Mike Tyson in 1988, Evander Holyfield in 1992, and Oliver McCall in 1995.
His last professional fight was a ten-round unanimous decision win against Eric (Butterbean) Esch in 2002 at age 52. He retired with a record of 69-6 with 44 KOs.
Holmes fought a three-round exhibition with Ron McCarthy at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, AL on January 16, 2004.
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25 Responses to “Mike Tyson (USA) v Larry Holmes (USA) Convention Center USA PART 3 OF 3 1988”
By Dilmar on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
now this is the …
now this is the problem
no body can master 25% of muhammad ali style………. !!!!!
By speakerman1818 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Bruno would have …
Bruno would have for a for 4-5 rds, but would have gone down in defeat to Ali after 5..
By Panthera0nca on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
speakerman1818
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speakerman1818
Bruno would give Ali a run for his money? That’s so funny!
By Panthera0nca on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
yerty2000
Spinks …
yerty2000
Spinks made his name in the Light Heavyweight division, he’d had only FOUR bouts at heavyweight before facing Tyson.
By jimmy70843 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
was anyone shocked …
was anyone shocked about michael spinks losing? neve runderstand about this comment liek spinks was a great heavyweight
By newjackrulez420 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
“this was the only …
“this was the only good round of the fight. the 1st three rounds, larry was running away”
By Elreypachuco on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Poor old champ. …
Poor old champ. Tyson knocked Larry OUT COLD!
Man, Tyson was an awesome force in his prime.
By ManlnCognito on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Bullshit.
Tyson …
Bullshit.
Tyson was a bully who crumbled every time he found himself in a real fight. Holmes was 38 here and had been inactive for 3 years. Tyson didn’t beat any great fighters in their prime.
Holmes in his prime would have beat him convincingly. Ali would have just played with him.
By 46stick on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Like Usain Bolt or …
Like Usain Bolt or Michael Johnson, Tyson was a freak, a one off that will never be seen again. For a few years he truly was invincible.
By clayg80 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Only person to KO …
Only person to KO Larry Holmes…even Ernie Shavers couldn’t do it
By perfuzz on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Not that it would …
Not that it would change the outcome. But Larry got stuck on the rope exactly at 5:00. He tries to throw a right uppercut but all it does is open up for Mike.
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
true. Because that …
true. Because that calibre of fighter will invariable be accepted into boxing and wont have to scrape a living in MMA.
Bob Sapp is a feroucous MMA fighter, but if he were to take up Tyson’s challange he would be KO’d inside 30 seconds.
“Sign the contact big boy, sign the contract”
By speakerman1818 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
There has never …
There has never been a fighter in the history of mma that would last more than 30 secs in the ring with a fighter of Tyson’s caliber, it’s a laughable assertion to compare any fighter in mma to Tyson or anyone close to Tyson’s caliber, holyfield etc. Just don’t do it, haha…
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
I do remember the …
I do remember the press ‘investigating’ whether Tyson was human or not at one point. I think that is testament to how good he was.
People actually thought he was created in a lab or something, this was around the Pinklon Thomas fight if I remember rightly.
And he will never receive the respect he deserves from enough people in his own lifetime. It’s easy to say he fought bums, just like Louis’s ‘bum a month club’ because he made them all look so inept.
KO’ing Spinks in 91 seconds ffs!
By speakerman1818 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
there is a …
there is a misconception that Tyson didn’t fight tough competition, but in actuality it was actualy VERY tough, he just destroyed them because he was the most perfect fighter boxing ha ever seen…Pinklon Thomas, Razor Rudduck, Spinks, Biggs, Bruno all of these guys would have given Ali a run for his money
By speakerman1818 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
dude, Tyson would …
dude, Tyson would have beat Ali in his prime…I would put alot of money on it, ALOT. Even though Ali was the greatest- there was a time in Tyson’s career where he would have beaten any heavyweight in history..he was simply supernatural at one point.
By speakerman1818 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
And mma will …
And mma will probably never see the caliber fighter Tyson was
By speakerman1818 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Well put…To even …
Well put…To even put mma in the same sentece with Tyson should immediately be taken as a joke. Mma couldnt afford the kinda money Tyson commanded 20 years ago, today.
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
is that why you …
is that why you live in such shame? Why don’t you stop there, sonny. You’re in over your head.
By mtl009 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
who r u a …
who r u a english teacher? so unless u wanna argue intelligently, ill stop right here! btw i wouldn’t be proud to be a dick rider.
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
Ali ‘faught’ and …
Ali ‘faught’ and you’re telling me I’m making MYSELF look dumb?
Lol….
You dumbass….
Lol.
You’re clearly another Ali Acolyte. Like I said:
“I love people like you.. you make me feel so proud to be me”
So keep arguing, please.
By mtl009 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
oh please dont say …
oh please dont say tyson was better than ali, u just make yourself look dumb. ali faught some of of the hardest punchers in the history of boxing (shavers, foreman,) after his prime and never got ko’d. So please dont tell me a prime ali will lose to tyson. enough said. i suggest u dont argue.
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
just check out 7:30 …
just check out 7:30 I hate these who preach all this bullshit about MMA. Do these dickheads know JUST how much stronger and faster a heavyweight boxer like Tyson is? I cannot see how any semi-skilled fighter (MMA) could approach a powerhouse like that and expect to get through those punches to start cuddling the man.
BOXING is the ultimate. Plain and simple. There is no way an MMA thug could get even close to Tyson. The man would knock you out before you could compare tattoos
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
People forget …
People forget Tyson’s intelligence, ring science and raw boxing skill. He was one of the smartest and technically brilliant fighters of all time – but it was always overshadowed by his ferocity. That’s how scary this man was!
By yerty2000 on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply
you loser.. LOL.. …
you loser.. LOL.. I love people like you.. you make me feel so proud to be me.